HIV cure: virus-free cells possible based on promising vaccine according to new study

HIV-1 virus has been proven tenacious and cannot be defeated by Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy or HAART. But a new research study by Temple University School of Medicine unlocks a new possibility to eliminate HIV-1 via new design of snipping it out for good. New Study by Temple University Dr Kamel Khalili and his team including Dr Wenhui Hu led a research and marked the first successful attempt on eliminating latent HIV-1 virus from infected human cells. According to the official website of Temple University, Dr Khalili believes that it is an important step towards a permanent cure for AIDS. “It’s an exciting discovery but it’s not yet ready to go into the clinic,” Director of the Centre for Neurovirology and Director of the Comprehensive NeuroAIDS Centre at Temple University Dr Khalili stated. Dr Khalili and his colleagues exploited the strength of HIV-1 which is unable to be cured unless removed from the system...