Yao Shen

Jul 26, 2023 | frontiersin.org | Chang Song |Yao Shen |Li Qiang |Bo Yong

IntroductionThe human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) primarily targets human CD4+ T lymphocytes, thereby affecting the body’s cellular immune function. Untreated patients will eventually progress to a condition known as acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). In 2020, the global count of HIV-infected individuals reached approximately 37.9 million, with an annual increase of around 1.7 million cases.