40 Years After the Discovery of HIV
© Institut Pasteur - photo Charles Dauguet - One of the very first photographs of the HIV-1 (HIV-1) AIDS virus taken on February 4, 1983. View of part of a section of a virus-infected T lymphocyte isolated from a patient with generalized lymphadenopathy syndrome which precedes AIDS. Colorized image, the virus appears in blue. From identifying the virus to hopes for a cure, what are the new research challenges? Isolation and identification of the retrovirus, sequencing, mechanisms of pathogenesis… For 40 years, research teams at the Institut Pasteur have tirelessly examined the characteristics of HIV and possible cures. A great…