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HIV swiftly guts the immune system

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Two studies show that SIV directly kills massive numbers of immune cells in the gut within days of infection. The results come on the heels of similarly dramatic findings for HIV, and could radically shift the focus of HIV research and therapy.

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Figure 1: HIV's lair.

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Figure 2: Depleting the gut.

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