Antibody found to 'cure' HIV-like infection in monkeys
Scientists claim to have discovered an antibody that can 'functionally cure' immuno-viral infection in monkeys. Monkeys treated with the antibody, which is also used to treat inflammatory bowel disease, showed negligible simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) levels, 9 months after treatment was stopped. In conventional antiretroviral (ARV) therapies, virus levels relapse after treatment is stopped.