Tuesday 25 November 2014

Viral Transmission in Animal Model Prevented by Masking HIV Target Cells

Risk of viral transmission in a non-human primate model of HIV infection is reduced substantially by cloaking immune cells with antibodies that block T cell trafficking to the gut, report scientists. The findings suggest that drugs that are already in clinical trials for inflammatory bowel diseases might be effective in the treatment or prevention of HIV infection. The results are scheduled for publication in iNature Medicine/i. "We were surprised by the effects ...

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