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Published online 7 August 2008 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2008.1018
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RNA tackles HIV
Antibodies help to deliver interfering RNA sequences to immune-system cells.
Short strands of RNA can help to dramatically suppress HIV infection in mice, according to scientists who have developed a method that uses antibodies to deliver the RNA directly into immune cells.
Combinations of anti-retroviral drugs have made great strides in controlling HIV infections, but these drugs come with drawbacks.
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