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Photo of the Day: Combining Immunizations to End HIV

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July 31, 2012

Nicolas Chomont of the Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute Florida in the U.S. will determine if the stimulation of latently infected cells with HIV antigens is a viable strategy for eradicating the HIV reservoir. If successful, the strategy could be used to cure HIV by combining HAART and immunization with HIV antigens.

Combining immunizations to end HIV

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