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Can your body fight off HIV?
Can your body fight off HIV?
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Most people do develop immune cells to fight HIV called HIV-specific CD4 cells (or T4 cells). However, these cells get worn out and usually disappear within 6 months. HIV then continues infecting other CD4 cells. Without HIV treatment, usually over many years, the rest of the immune system gets worn down.