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Unlike cancer we do know the mutation which protects against HIV and about 2-4% of the population has it so it’s somewhat much simpler if you can actually use i
by dogma1138 7y ago
Unlike cancer we do know the mutation which protects against HIV and about 2-4% of the population has it so it’s somewhat much simpler if you can actually use it.
That particular receptor which the mutation affects is also what some HIV drugs especially the post exposure ones target.
Edit: looks like 2-4% of Europeans have the mutation world wide population is closer to 1%
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innate_resistance_to_HIV https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Innate_resistance_to_HIV
- esturk 7y agoExactly. A Chinese doctor was ostracized for effectively programming a zygote to be immune to HIV. Theoretically this should work for human adults. And not everyone need it too once a community achieve herd immunity.