<scp>HIV</scp> controllers: a genetically determined or inducible phenotype?

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Less than 0.5% of human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1)-infected patients maintain viral load below the threshold of detection by conventional assays for many years without antiretroviral therapy. These patients are known as HIV controllers (HICs) and offer a unique opportunity to explore and unravel efficient mechanisms of defense against HIV. An intense research effort has led to identifying viral and host...

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