According to encouraging findings from a small new trial, a common cancer
medication that affects the immune system may cause HIV to come out of
hiding, potentially allowing the virus to be targeted and destroyed.
The human immunodeficiency virus, also known as HIV, hardly needs an
introduction because it is well known for bypassing the immune system. HIV
“hides” inside long-lived immune cells by integrating its genetic material
into the cell’s own to avoid detection, which is a critical component of
its insidiousness.
medication that affects the immune system may cause HIV to come out of
hiding, potentially allowing the virus to be targeted and destroyed.
The human immunodeficiency virus, also known as HIV, hardly needs an
introduction because it is well known for bypassing the immune system. HIV
“hides” inside long-lived immune cells by integrating its genetic material
into the cell’s own to avoid detection, which is a critical component of
its insidiousness.
