Phenotyping Viral Reservoirs to Reveal HIV-1 Hiding Places

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Despite suppressive antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV-1 reservoirs persist in various cell types and tissues and reignite active replication if therapy is stopped. Persistence of the viral reservoirs in people with HIV-1 (PWH) is the main obstacle to achieving a cure. Identification and characterization of cellular and tissue HIV-1 reservoirs is thus central to the cure research. Here, we...