A fundamental question in human immunodeficiency virus 1 (HIV-1) research is why the immune system is unable to contain the virus. Unlocking this key would provide a significant advance in immune-modulated HIV antivirals and direct strategies for efficacious vaccines and adjuvants.  Now, a study from researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) has identified a human protein that weakens the immune response to … Continue reading New study explains why HIV is not cleared by the immune system.