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Abdul Squadron
Since Sinoussi et al. and Gallo et al. first identified HIV as the primary cause of AIDS in 1983, more than thirty years had passed. More than 35 million people are now living with HIV, and 25 million people have died from it. Every day in 2013 there are more than 5700 new HIV infections. Although viral replication can be managed with the help of the current Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART), HIV-1 has not been eradicated. There was a latent reservoir, which could be identified by latently infected resting memory CD4+ T-cells. Therefore, until this reservoir is cleared, an HIV cure is not feasible. Additionally, 90 percent of those who are infected live in developing nations, where antiretroviral medications are typically unavailable. Consequently, the advancement