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Yes, but the underlying mechanism - the deletion in the CCR5 receptor coding fragment - is a known source of HIV immunity in humans. The bigger problem here is
by hebdo 11y ago
Yes, but the underlying mechanism - the deletion in the CCR5 receptor coding fragment - is a known source of HIV immunity in humans.
The bigger problem here is that bone marrow transplant is by itself more dangerous than an antiretroviral-controlled HIV infection. Not to mention that CCR5 deletions are quite rare.