Why can we get HIV to a viral load of 0 but can’t get rid of the virus?

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Why can we get HIV to a viral load of 0 but can’t get rid of the virus?

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Answer 1

HIV actually has mechanisms for integrating itself into its host’s DNA. It’s a long, complicated explanation for how it achieves this, but every time HIV-infected cells reproduce, so too does the virus.