Why the human body cannot fight HIV infection
Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 11:01
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have made a discovery that sheds light on why the human body is unable to adequately fight off HIV infection. The researchers discovered that the viral protein vpu, which is created by HIV during infection, directly interferes with the immune response protein IRF3 to dampen the ability of the immune system to protect against virus infection.