The researchers are now adapting this system to detect latent HIV proviruses, which remains dormant in some infected cells even after treatment. |
By turning on expression of latent HIV proviruses, reactivation strategies such as Oral Amp B, could contribute to a reduction of HIV infection. |
Both retrovirus-like organization and expression are typical of the functional gypsy proviruses that have inserted recently into the euchromatic DNA of some strains. |