T cell survival protein controls gene activity, offering clues to HIV persistence

T cell survival protein controls gene activity, offering clues to HIV persistence

A prominent protein on most human cells may be key to unlocking the code that makes humans susceptible to pathogenic bacteria and viruses, including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), according to a new study published in Science Immunology led by researchers at Purdue University and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.