New Target to Help Fight HIV Identified

A new protein that participates in active HIV replication has been identified by Salk Institute scientists. The new protein, called Ssu72, is part of a switch used to awaken HIV-1 (the most common type of HIV) from its slumber. More than 35 million people worldwide are living with HIV and about a million people die a year due to the disease, according to the World Health Organization. There is no cure, and while regular medication makes the disease manageable, ...