A man entered long-term remission from HIV after a stem cell transplant, but unlike in previous, similar cases, the patient s transplant donor did not carry an HIV-resistant gene variant.
This is unlikely because the CCR5 delta 32 gene mutation mainly occurs in Caucasians, meaning it would not be possible to find donors for patients from high-burden countries like Africa. Besides, stem cell transplantation comes with its own risks. The patient could reject donor cells and the virus may learn to infect cells through other mechanisms. Antiretroviral therapy is still effective
The 12th IAS Conference on HIV Science, will feature an array of studies that represent important advances in HIV prevention, treatment and cure research. Highlights include results from the first randomized trial to show that voluntary medical male circumcision reduces HIV acquisition among men who have sex with men, a…
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