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FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Researchers Pinpoint Most Likely Source of HIV Rebound Infection
By IDSE News Staff
“Now, we have evidence that SIV, and therefore potentially HIV, is hiding in specific types of lymph nodes and spleen tissues and is some of the first to reemerge in blood when treatment is stopped.”
ART does an excellent job at suppressing HIV to undetectable levels in the blood. However, small amounts of latent virus hide throughout the body, including in the brain, lungs, gut, spleen, lymph nodes and other organs. Stopping treatment opens the door for the virus to rebound.
“If we can identify the starting point of the virus rebound, we can work on developing treatments that target those tissues and stop the virus from spreading in the first place,” Dr. Ling said.
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