Once infected, almost all cats harbor the virus for life but many remain healthy for years. (riverbarkvet.com)
Research with a unique animal model provides new evidence that a class of immune cells not thought to be a primary reservoir for HIV can harbor the virus even following antiretroviral treatment (ART). (nimh.nih.gov)
Even with excellent veterinary care, approximately eighty percent of the cats that contract the disease harbor the virus in their system for the rest of their lives. (2ndchance.info)