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Temple researchers snip out dormant HIV from cells

Temple University researchers have used state-of-the-art molecular scissors to cut out dormant HIV hiding in human cells, fueling hopes for curing - not just suppressing - the insidious infection that causes AIDS.

Kamel Khalili, a neurovirologist at Temple, who led the team. It used a gene editing method that acts like scissors on HIV in cells.
Kamel Khalili, a neurovirologist at Temple, who led the team. It used a gene editing method that acts like scissors on HIV in cells.Read more
    by Marie McCullough, Inquirer Staff Writer
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