Cure for HIV/AIDS coming soon? Gene editing eliminates HIV infection in mice
The study by researchers at Temple University and the University of Pittsburgh boosts the confidence of scientists to eliminate the AIDS virus infection in humans.
May 02, 2017, 13:59 PM IST
HIV can develop resistance to gene-editing tool
The problem is that HIV is notoriously good at surviving and thriving with new mutations, so while many viruses are killed by the targeted approach, those that escape the CRISPR/Cas9 treatment become more difficult to target.
Apr 10, 2016, 18:38 PM IST
Soon, HIV cure that snips out virus
The Temple University scientists believe that a gene editing technique, known as Crispr/Cas9, could pave the way for an injection to cure sufferers.
Apr 04, 2016, 15:17 PM IST
