2 ms·
Related, a seventh person has been "cured" (article quotes) of HIV/AIDS after a stem cell transplant: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/seventh-person
by zackmorris 2y ago
Related, a seventh person has been "cured" (article quotes) of HIV/AIDS after a stem cell transplant:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/seventh-person-cured-of-hiv-after-stem-cell-transplant/ https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/seventh-person-cu...
The donor had 2 copies of the CCR5 gene, which resulted in HIV not being able to enter immune cells (like T cells) as efficiently, giving them time to fight it off.