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Research Paper

HIV-1 Tat B-cell epitope vaccination was ineffectual in preventing viral rebound after ART cessation

HIV rebound with current ART appears to be due to infection with new endogenous founder virus and not to resurgence of pre-existing Tat-dependent viremia

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Pages 1425-1430 | Received 03 May 2012, Accepted 25 Jul 2012, Published online: 01 Oct 2012

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