South Africa’s scientists are building on the knowledge they gained in their fight against HIV and are today keeping a sharp eye and keen mind on SARS-CoV-2 and its evolving variants.
A team of scientists have launched a probe into mutations taking place inside infected people whose immune systems have already been weakened by other factors, including, though not limited to, untreated HIV.
London, Dec 21 (IANS) The hypothesis that the emergence of new Covid-19 variants could be linked, in some cases, to untreated HIV is highly plausible, according to South African scientists.