Bone Marrow Transplant May Offer A Revolutionary New Direction For HIV Therapy

April 5, 2009 by admin 

Doctors in Germany have successfully controlled HIV infection by transplanting bone marrow cells from an HIV-resistant donor. This extraordinary case has important implications for the future treatment of HIV, a disease that kills millions each year. Globally, 33 million people are living with HIV and the condition causes 2 million deaths each year.

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