Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Kathleen Collins
Vincent, Rich, Alan, and Dickson discuss the cellular reservoir of HIV-1 with Kathleen Collins, MD, PhD.
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- HIV-1 infects multipotent progenitor cells (Nature Medicine)
- CXCR4 is HIV-1 co-receptor in multipotent hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (Cell Host Microbe)
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In the course of the discussion, you mention that an “AIDS denialist” had pointed out various things about HIV that had been unproven. These were not specified, however. I wonder if they might be posted here in the discussion section.