HIV Virus Can Hide in Bone Marrow

Results of a new study suggest that the HIV virus has the capability to hide inside bone marrow, thus making it hard to detect.

The study was carried out by researchers led by Dr. Kathleen Collins of the University of Michigan.

For years scientists have been trying to come up with a cure for the HIV virus, but to date not one has been discovered.

Despite this fact, there are many drugs on the market now to treat people with the virus, many that can reduce viral loads of patients to barely noticable numbers.

The fact that the HIV virus can hide out in bone marrow may explain why up until now it has been so difficult to treat.

The study finding also means that the virus also avoids drugs aimed to treat it, making those drugs ineffective.

“If we’re ever going to be able to find a way to get rid of the cells, the first step is to understand where a latent infection can continue,” Collins said.

The report can be found in this week’s edition of the journal Nature.

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