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I don't think that's how this works. AFAIU, this works because it literally wipes out your HIV-infected immune system and replaces it with a new one(not HIV-res

by aangjie 14y ago

I don't think that's how this works. AFAIU, this works because it literally wipes out your HIV-infected immune system and replaces it with a new one(not HIV-resistant per se). Correct me if i am wrong.

smallegan 14y ago
You are correct, I had misread this part: "While the cells used in Brown’s transplant procedure were specifically chosen from a donor who had a genetic mutation that resisted HIV, these patients received transplants with normal cells." It sounds like these were simply regular cells.