New lab test to detect persistent HIV strains in Africa may aid search for cure

Low-Res_HIV infecting T cell

Source: Seth Pincus, Elizabeth Fischer and Austin Athman, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disea

A multinational team has developed a test that will help measure the persistence of HIV in people affected by viral strains found predominantly in Africa—a vital tool in the search for an HIV cure that will benefit patients around the world.

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