Most humans have long-lived infections in various tissues—including in the nervous system—that typically do not result in disease. The microbes associated with these infections enter a latent stage ...

Antiretroviral therapy, the standard treatment for HIV, can remove any trace of the virus from the blood, but a hidden reservoir of HIV persists in patients who are in treatment. That means patients ...

HIV is infamous for its ability to hide in the human body for decades, typically requiring long-term treatment to prevent a rebound from dormancy. In a new study, researchers shed light on where and ...

You may develop flu-like symptoms like chills and fever if you have acute HIV infection. During the clinical latency stage, HIV typically does not cause any symptoms. The only way to know if you have ...

Most humans have long-lived infections in various tissues—including in the nervous system—that typically do not result in disease. The microbes associated with these infections enter a latent stage ...

Researchers show that the immune system can recognize and control the latent stage of the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, a finding that can inform the study of latency in other infections of the nervous ...