Research on killer HIV antibodies provides promising new ideas for vaccine design

Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 15:35 in Biology & Nature

By detailing the molecular workings of so-called broadly neutralizing anti-HIV antibodies, found in so-called slow-progressing HIV patients, researchers hope to devise a way to arm those who are not equipped with exceptional immunological firepower. New clues reveal that some anti-HIV antibodies are especially sticky and target a previously unrecognized part of the virus.

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