According to researchers, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may lose its ability to cause AIDS over time as more people take anti-retroviral drugs to keep the infection at bay. 2,000 HIV-infected women in Botswana and South Africa were part of the study. Researchers found that women in Botswana no longer benefited from the protective effect of a gene variant, HLA-B*57, which typically means people progress more slowly than usual to full-blown AIDS. However, ...Tuesday 2 December 2014
Anti-retroviral Drugs Keep HIV Infection at Bay
According to researchers, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may lose its ability to cause AIDS over time as more people take anti-retroviral drugs to keep the infection at bay. 2,000 HIV-infected women in Botswana and South Africa were part of the study. Researchers found that women in Botswana no longer benefited from the protective effect of a gene variant, HLA-B*57, which typically means people progress more slowly than usual to full-blown AIDS. However, ...
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