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Through a better understanding of how the HIV virus gets past the body’s immune defence, EU-funded scientists hope to be on the path towards a cure.

A potential breakthrough in understanding how the HIV virus gets past immune defences might one day lead to a cure, say EU-funded researchers. Thanks to a European Research Council Advanced Grant, a team led by the University College London (UCL) has identified how the virus infects macrophages – a type of white blood cell – despite the presence of a protective protein.

Hope of a cure?