A study of SIV-infected rhesus macaques suggests that T follicular helper (TFH) cells, a specialized CD4+ T cell subset within the B cell follicles, are a sanctuary for SIV that is largely inaccessible to CD8+ T cells. These findings may open new avenues for research aimed at eradicating HIV.
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Streeck, H. AIDS virus seeks refuge in B cell follicles. Nat Med 21, 111–112 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm.3795
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