How the bacterium survives attack by host immune cells remains unknown. (genomenewsnetwork.org)
«HIV particles do not cause AIDS, our own immune cells do: The virus turns host immune cells into suicide machines, using them to spread the virus and cause the progression from HIV to AIDS.» (sciencedaily.com)
The virus turns host immune cells into suicide machines, using them to spread the virus and cause the progression from HIV to AIDS (gladstone.org)