Successful extraction of AIDS from infected cells: “We are at the beginning of a long journey”

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Successful extraction of AIDS from infected cells: “We are at the beginning of a long journey”

A team from the University of Amsterdam has announced that they have succeeded in extracting the HIV virus using Crispr molecular scissors. While this statement gives hope for a treatment capable of curing the disease, Marie-Christine Birling, a biological engineer, reminds “Libé” that it will take more time, in particular, to assess the consequences of these “cuts” on cells.