Dr. Barry Dworkin

HIV deleted from infected cells and they revert to normal function

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 26, 2015

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Scientists ‘delete’ HIV virus from human DNA for the first time

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RNA-directed gene editing specifically eradicates latent and prevents new HIV-1 infection

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