Brazilian patient achieves 17-month HIV remission with experimental treatment

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A patient in Brazil achieved a 17-month remission from HIV using an experimental treatment that aimed to eliminate the virus from the body. Researchers at Unifesp combined conventional HIV medication with drugs designed to awaken dormant virus and attack infected cells, leading to a prolonged undetectable viral load for one participant. The patient later experienced a re-infection after contracting syphilis and is now on standard treatment, with experts debating whether this constitutes a functional cure.


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