WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) - Scientists have discovered a cure for AIDS after a long study. Researchers say an American patient with leukemia has become the first woman in the world and the third person to recover from HIV after a stem cell transplant. According to the British news agency Reuters What's more, these cells naturally resisted the virus that causes AIDS. The case of the 64-year-old woman was presented at a conference in Denver. It could also be. The previous two cases were found in men who were white and Latino.
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| The world's first woman recovers from HIV with a stem cell transplant |
They obtained stem cells from people over the age of 18, who are widely used in bone marrow transplants. Sharon Leon, president-elect of the International AIDS Society, said in a statement: And this is the first case of a woman living with HIV. They undergo chemotherapy to kill the cancer cells. Doctors then transplant stem cells from individuals with a specific genetic mutation, after which they become deficient in such receptors (proteins). Which viruses use to infect cells.
Scientists believe that after this process, these people develop an immune system against HIV.
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