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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. How to get a cure for AIDS: by Matt+Clare · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The same way we got a treatment for not being able to get an erection: make sure it affects a lot of rich, white, American men. We'll have a cure in no time!

    I joke, but many a true hath been spoke in jest.

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    .\.\att Clare