A more potent HIV vaccine may soon be developed with the help of the latest fingerprinting tool established by experts. The said method will aid in virus identification as it tries to hide itself from antibodies.

The fingerprinting method has been developed by experts at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI). With the help of the said method, experts can now create a so-called "fingerprint" of the sugar molecule known as glycan. The glycans are used by the virus as a shield, through which it could hide itself from the immune system.

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"The ability to identify the glycan fingerprint on HIV's glycoprotein will help us develop a vaccine that matches what is found on the virus," Science Daily quoted James Paulson, who led the study published in the journal Nature Communications, as saying.

This latest HIV/AIDS breakthrough is of great importance for researchers of HIV vaccines as it would help develop a vaccine that would prompt the body to create "rare broadly neutralizing antibodies." By means of which, the immune system will be able to identify holes in the glycan shield, which are being used by the virus as a hiding place.

Meanwhile, there are an estimated 1.2 million people in the United States alone that are living with HIV as per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fighting the HIV/AIDS continues to be one of the crucial struggles of researchers and experts worldwide. With the current advancements being made, HIV infection might be hampered from blossoming into its most advanced stage, AIDS.

The progress concerning HIV/AIDS will greatly affect prevention and treatment of the disease. This latest HIV/AIDS breakthrough is able to unravel two enigmatic challenges concerning the dreaded disease. With the help of the fingerprinting method, HIV vaccine developers are able to address its hiding place and the changing form of the virus, according to Medical News Today.

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