Gene Therapy Locks out HIV, Paving the Way to Control Virus without Antiretroviral Drugs (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Gene Therapy Locks out HIV, Paving the Way to Control Virus without Antiretroviral Drugs

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Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine successfully modified the T cells of 12 HIV patients to resist infection. Here, a technician removes a case of modified cells from storage in an ultra-low temperature freezer for final testing prior to infusion.

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Penn Medicine

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