The earliest events that occur following mucosal HIV-1 exposure remain poorly understood, largely because the eclipse period of infection prior to the detectable disease is very difficult to study in humans.  Now, a study from researchers led by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) reveals what happens in the very earliest stages of HIV infection, before the virus is even detectable in the blood, the … Continue reading Earliest ever events following HIV infection mapped for the first time.