Lifespan of HIV-infected cells might be shorter than previously anticipated
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 22:35
in Health & Medicine
Dutch-sponsored researcher Christian Althaus has used mathematical models to demonstrate that cells infected with HIV could live even shorter than was thought until now. If infected cells have a shorter lifespan then this increases the chances of the virus escaping the attention of the immune system...
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