Thread: cure for hiv??
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Old 04-15-2005, 01:19 AM  
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Originally Posted by BV
this mightb e an interesting point to point out in your paper

2% of the population is immune to HIV, plus only caucasions, no black, hispanic or asians

this 2% are missing a chromosome that is responsible for producing a protien in the membrane of every cell in our body. Without this protien present the aids virus can not attatch itself.

I heard about this several years ago, thought it was interesting.
FInally, someone with some facts

Yeah, if I'm not mistaken they first discovered it in an african prostitute in a town where almost every 'john' has HIV. She has yet to become infected.
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