Persistent Microglial HIV Infection Drives Neuroinflammation Despite Viral Suppression: Insights from Rapid Postmortem Brain Biopsies
Marieke M. Nühn, Nadia Sabet, Nanouk Zuidmeer, Kirsten C. J. van Abeelen, Lucas E. Hermans, Pauline J. Schipper, Raphael Kübler, Adriaan Erasmus Basson, Tanvier Omar, Ebrahim Variava, Neil Alexander Martinson, Stefanie Giacopazzi, Willem D F Venter, Mauro J. Muraro, Annemarie MJ Wensing, , Jori Symons
The paper quantifies HIV persistence in microglia and shows transcriptional changes in microglia and other cell types despite ART, highlighting microglia as a key target for CNS HIV cure strategies.
bioRxiv · May 25, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience