
Mitch Mumby
@mitchmumby
PhD, Microbiology and Immunology | @DikeakosLab | Postdoctoral Researcher | Zoonotic viruses and One Health | Proud Canadian | @mitchmumby.bsky.social
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06-06-2017 20:54:48
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A new #WesternU-led study published in the Lancet Microbe shows the Nef protein could influence the rate at which the latent HIV reservoir shrinks. This discovery opens the door to new strategies to help improve treatments for HIV. Schulich WesternU news.westernu.ca/2025/03/potentβ¦


This The Lancet Microbe study by Jimmy Dikeakos links the Nef protein to the speed at which the latent HIV reservoir shrinks during antiretroviral therapy. βIf weβre going to propose curative strategies, we need to understand what the virus is doing in individuals under treatment.β


