IL-15 Therapy Restores T Cell Production In An Animal Model Of HIV Infection

... The preferred targets of the HIV virus are effector memory T cells that constitute the CD4+ T cell population in extralymphoid sites like the intestine, lung, and vaginal mucosa. HIV infection causes massive depletion of this cell population and their regeneration is inefficient, even in individuals receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART). [click link for full article] ...