HIV-infected human macrophages co-incubated with a reporter cell line that only expresses GFP when it is infected with HIV-1. This shows that that the HIV-infected macrophages can transmit infection to susceptible bystander cells and is therefore a source of active infection. Courtesy of Cornell University
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is no longer a death sentence, yet a cure remains elusive. While current therapies can successfully manage active infection, the virus can survive in tissue reservoirs – including macrophage cells, which play an important role in the immune system. Read More
