researchers believe could flush out dormant hiv hiding in white blood cells with a chemical ` kick ' , allowing a boosted immune system to identify and kill the cells .
the theory , developed by researchers at university college london , the university of oxford and the university of north carolina , is based on a single patient case study .
scientists hope a new ` kick and kill ' vaccine could flush out hiv hidden in the body before stimulating a person 's immune system to kill the cells that