HIV/AIDS
Scientists at University of Tokyo discuss research in HIV/AIDS
Published in AIDS Weekly, July 13th, 2009
"Rapid depletion of memory CD4(+) T cells and delayed induction of neutralizing antibody (NAb) responses are characteristics of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infections. Although it was speculated that postinfection NAb induction could have only a limited suppressive effect on primary HIV replication, a recent study has shown that a single passive NAb immunization of rhesus macaques 1 week after SIV challenge can result in reduction of viral loads at the set point, indicating a possible contribution of postinfection NAb responses to virus control," scientists in Tokyo, Japan report.
"However, the mechanism accounting for this...
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Source: AIDS Weekly (2009-07-13)
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