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HIV Immunity Gene Found In Rhesus Monkeys

Posted by timothy on from the hogging-it-all-to-themselves dept.

Stile 65 writes "According to the BBC, the National Institute for Medical Research has isolated a gene in rhesus monkeys that makes them immune to HIV. Amazingly, 'only a single change to the human [version of the] gene is needed to enable it to block HIV infection.' It's a very different approach to treating HIV infection from the potential vaccine developed in Brazil and described earlier on Slashdot."

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  1. Re:pretty cool by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Patient zero, is that you? The 70s called, they want their gay Quebecois air steward back! And his monkey!