HIV resistance: There are a small percentage of people with HIV who are long term non-progressors - have HIV but never develop signs/symptoms, and some people who, despite repeated exposure to the virus, never acquire HIV infection - they are HIV resistant, essentially. It is thought then some people's T cells are resistant to the virus. The underlying mechanisms are not specifically known, but being researched
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