HIV-2 as a model to identify a functional HIV cure

HIV-2 as a model to identify a functional HIV cure

Abstract Two HIV virus types exist: HIV-1 is pandemic and aggressive, whereas HIV-2 is confined mainly to West Africa and less pathogenic. Despite the fact that it has been almost 40 years since the discovery of AIDS, there is still no cure or vaccine against HIV. Consequently, the concepts of funct...

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Main Authors: Joakim Esbjörnsson, Marianne Jansson, Sanne Jespersen, Fredrik Månsson, Bo L. Hønge, Jacob Lindman, Candida Medina, Zacarias J. da Silva, Hans Norrgren, Patrik Medstrand, Sarah L. Rowland-Jones, Christian Wejse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-09-01
Series:AIDS Research and Therapy
Subjects:
HIV-1
HIV-2
Dual-infection
Functional cure
Disease progression
West Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12981-019-0239-x

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