Scientists identify second HIV patient whose body appears to have rid itself of the virus
Published Date: 11/16/2021
Source: sciencedaily.com
In 2020, an untreated HIV patient was identified with no intact copies of HIV genomes in more than 1.5 billion blood cells analyzed, suggesting the virus had been cleared from the patient's body. Researchers now report a second untreated person living with HIV who had no evidence of intact HIV genomes in more than 1.5 billion blood and tissue cells analyzed.