Currently, HIV/AIDS patients are treated with highly active anti–retroviral therapy (HAART) that involves at least three active anti–retroviral medications. The HAART 'cocktail' suppresses viral replication in the blood. Our findings show that the membrane protein PD–1 is up–regulated during HIV infection by the release of bacterial products from the gut and this subsequently increases the production of a cell derived factor. ... Click Here to Read More Click Here to Read More
