Genetic Modification of Hematopoietic Stem Cells as a Therapy for HIV/AIDS

The combination of genetic modification and hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplantation may provide the necessary means to develop an alternative treatment option to conventional antiretroviral therapy. As HSCs give rise to all hematopoietic cell types susceptible to HIV infection, modification of...

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Main Authors: Patrick Younan, John Kowalski, Hans-Peter Kiem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-11-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/5/12/2946