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An Experimental Treatment to Cure HIV Targets the Genome

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the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, Scientists will soon see the results of an experimental HIV treatment that uses CRISPR technology. The treatment is a one-time infusion that takes an hour to administer. It targets regions in the HIV genome important for viral replication. A man with HIV received the treatment in July. He will soon stop taking his antiretroviral drugs to see if the treatment was a success.

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