The approach allows the behaviour of individual virions — infectious particles — to be connected to infection, scientists say. Photo: AFPWashington: Scientists have developed a novel method of tracking HIV infection which could help develop new therapies for prevention and treatment of the disease. The approach allows the behaviour of individual virions — infectious particles — to be connected to infection, researchers said. They utilised the approach to monitor how the HIV capsid uncoats in the cell at the individual particle level. The finding is just one example of novel discoveries about HIV that might now be possible with the imaging system.

Source: Mint August 19, 2017 06:33 UTC