HIV and AIDS remains a global health risk. However, this might change soon with the latest advancement being made by experts concerning the identification and eradication of the virus.

Locating dormant HIV cells has been one of the biggest concern of experts in the struggle against HIV/AIDS. It is very difficult for current medication to totally eradicate the virus as it tends to hide in some areas of the body, so deep that medications cannot penetrate.

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Moreover, infected cells could also disguise themselves by mixing with healthy cells. Therefore, making the treatment for HIV/AIDS quite difficult and laborious.

The latest innovation in the medical field could likely increase treatment's success. Experts have finally succeeded in identifying the biological marker that distinguishes healthy cells from infected ones, especially those cells that have remained dormant despite treatment.

This most recent update concerning HIV cure is the discovery of a certain type of protein. Infected cells will be different from healthy ones because they will have protein known as CD32a expressed on their surfaces, according to Yahoo News.

To complement this discovery, a new method that could help augment HIV vaccine's efficiency has also been developed. Since the virus is considered as the master of disguise, a fingerprinting method has been developed by experts at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), according to Science Daily. 

With the help of this tool, the virus, which uses sugar molecule called glycans as a shield against the immune system and its antibodies, can be easily identified. And for that matter, the development of the vaccines can be more targeted. Thus, making the vaccine more potent and making the campaign against HIV/AIDS more efficient.

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