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HIV-specific T cells targeting conserved viral elements are associated with viral control but are relatively infrequent in people living with HIV (PLWH). The goal of this study was to increase the number of these cells <jats:italic>via<\/jats:italic> an <jats:italic>ex vivo<\/jats:italic> cell manufacturing approach derived from our clinically-validated HIV-specific expanded T-cell (HXTC) process. Using a nonhuman primate (NHP) model of HIV infection, we sought to determine i) the feasibility of manufacturing <jats:italic>ex vivo<\/jats:italic>-expanded virus-specific T cells targeting viral conserved elements (CE, CE-XTCs), ii) the <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic> safety of these products, and iii) the impact of simian\/human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV) challenge on their expansion, activity, and function. 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