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Question 2: What other factors than the virus play a role in the HIV Reservoir?
There are at least some recognized genetic factors and immune factors. For example, ‘elite
controllers’ (patients controlling HIV replication themselves without the need of HAART) have
a better CD8 antiviral response, leading to a kind of protection of the central memory CD4+ T
cells, and this is associated with the presence of HLA B27 and B57 markers.
However, the exact nature of the immune response that could be able to control a very tiny
HIV reservoir remains uncertain.
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