Scientists Have Managed To Edit HIV Out Of Infected Cells

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HIV infects the immune systems CD4+ T-cells, which compromises the immune system and leads to the development of AIDs. 3Dme Creative Studio/Shutterstock

The last few years has seen a massive leap in terms of genome editing. With the development of the incredible CRISPR/Cas9 technique, never before have scientists been able to so easily and precisely identify, edit, or remove specific sections of DNA. This has allowed scientists to target particular mutations, giving hope that the cure for certain inherited diseases could be around the corner.