Are We Creating Drug-Resistant HIV?

MICROBE WARS

There’s growing evidence that HIV is mutating to become resistant to antiviral drugs—but scientists shouldn’t panic just yet.

Published Feb. 22 2016 1:25PM EST

articles/2016/02/22/are-we-creating-drug-resistant-hiv/160222-sepkowitz-hiv-medication-tease_hvyj8s — Siphiwe Sibeko / Reuters

The 23rd Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) opens today in Boston. For the next few days, thousands of scientists will report on the latest trends, threats, and hopes.

Kent Sepkowitz

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Are We Creating Drug-Resistant HIV?

There’s growing evidence that HIV is mutating to become resistant to antiviral drugs—but scientists shouldn’t panic just yet.

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