Human blood stem cells engineered to kill HIV
A number of HIV particles, or virions that could be targeted and killed using engineered human blood stem cells (Photo: CDC/ Dr. A. Harrison; Dr. P. Feorino)
Article Summary
A proof-of-principle study has demonstrated that it is possible to engineer human blood stem cells into cells that can target and kill HIV-infected cells. The result is the equivalent of a genetic vaccine which is not only good news in the fight against HIV - the process could also be used against a range of chronic viral diseases.
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