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Chronic HIV-1 infection frequently fails to protect against superinfection

Natural HIV-1 infection does not always elicit a protective immune response, according to a new study published Nov. 16 in PLoS Pathogens. The team of researchers show how HIV-1 vaccines may not be as reliable against superinfection as once thought. This study suggests that immune responses found in natural HIV-1 infection may not be the best path to an effective HIV-1 vaccine.

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