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HIV Vaccine Ready For Clinical Trials

Posted by Zonk on from the go-science-go-science dept.

amigoro writes with the happy news that a possible vaccine against HIV is nearing readiness for clinical trials. The compound could provide a 'double whammy' by not only inoculating the patient against future infection, but destroying an HIV infection in progress. "The vaccine is an artificial virus-like particle whose outer casing consists of the TBI (T- and B cell epitopes containing immunogen) protein constructed by the researchers combined with the polyglucin protein. This protein contains nine components stimulating different cells of the immune system: both the ones that produce antibodies and the ones that devour the newcomer."

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  1. But what if youv got the AIDS? by CodyRazor · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...not HIV but full blown aids?

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  2. Testing? by Secacat · · Score: 1, Funny

    How would you test this?

    Screw AIDS patients and see if you get sick? /headsmack D'oh! I was in the placebo group!

  3. Shweet by Aqua+OS+X · · Score: 5, Funny

    Slashdot: Curing AIDS once a month since 1997.

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    1. Re:Shweet by EnsilZah · · Score: 5, Funny

      Don't be silly, Slashdot doesn't cure AIDS.
      It just reduces your chances of exposure.

  4. Terminology by Eesh · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Double whammy", of course, being a professional immunological term.

  5. The day they come out with a cure for AIDS. by pcgabe · · Score: 3, Funny

    I dunno how much AIDS scare y'all, but I got a theory - the day they come out with a cure for AIDS, guaranteed, one-shot cure, on that day, there's gonna be fscking in the streets, man.

    'It's over! Who're you? C'mere! What's your name, baby? No, it's over, yeah, woo-hoo!'

    Man, if you can't get laid on that day, cut it off.
    Bill Hicks
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  6. Re:hmm... by SageMusings · · Score: 2, Funny

    The pharmaco can be guilty of violating the DMCA if they can be shown to have puzzled out the inner workings of a virus Nature has created then circumvent it for monetary gain.

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  7. Re:Sad.. by turgid · · Score: 3, Funny

    It's called abstinence.

    But it only works properly if you wear a special magic ring.

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    Stick Men
  8. Re:Sad.. by KalElOfJorEl · · Score: 2, Funny

    - not being bitten, scratched or otherwise suffering an infectious injury from a carrier

    They're HIV/AIDS victims, not zombies . . .