Senin, 21 Maret 2011

Piggyback Virus Could Curb HIV Pandemic

Rather than destroying HIV, a proposed treatment would embrace its infectious abilities, sending the virus into competition with a harmless, stripped-down version of itself.
Dubbed therapeutic interfering particles, or TIPs, these engineered viral scraps would ride with HIV as it spreads from person to person. By out-competing HIV for cellular resources, the TIPs might slow its progression and lower infection rates.
“A virus can’t replicate without a host, and similarly TIPs

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