Scientists have designed an artificial protein that can stop the HIV virus escaping from infected cells, thus preventing further spread of the virus in patient's body....
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Scientists have designed an artificial protein that can stop the HIV virus escaping from infected cells, thus preventing further spread of the virus in patient's body.The protein was designed after researchers identified how tetherin, an antiviral protein produced by the immune system, tames HIV and other viruses by literally putting them on a leash."Tetherin is essentially a rod with anchors at either...
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Russia came under fire from international AIDS campaigners on Wednesday for refusing to provide drug users with drug substitution therapy to stem a spreading HIV epidemic.Russia's chief medical official Gennady Onishchenko told a major AIDS conference that Moscow opposed providing methadone -- a synthetic drug that is not injected -- to heroin users.He said that Russia preferred to use other methods...
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new study has shown that HIV can be transmitted by sperm and not just semen.It is well known that during sexual intercourse, HIV-infected men transmit HIV through their semen, which carries free-floating virus as well as HIV-infected leukocytes.However, lead researcher Ana Ceballos at the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina claims that sperm can also transmit HIV to macrophages, T cells, and dendritic...
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is well known that during sexual intercourse, HIV-infected men transmit HIV through their semen, which carries free-floating virus as well as HIV-infected leukocytes.However, lead researcher Ana Ceballos at the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina claims that sperm can also transmit HIV to macrophages, T cells, and dendritic cells (DCs).Ceballos et al. showed that HIV attaches to the surface of...
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is well known that during sexual intercourse, HIV-infected men transmit HIV through their semen, which carries free-floating virus as well as HIV-infected leukocytes.However, lead researcher Ana Ceballos at the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina claims that sperm can also transmit HIV to macrophages, T cells, and dendritic cells (DCs).Ceballos et al. showed that HIV attaches to the surface of...
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is well known that during sexual intercourse, HIV-infected men transmit HIV through their semen, which carries free-floating virus as well as HIV-infected leukocytes.However, lead researcher Ana Ceballos at the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina claims that sperm can also transmit HIV to macrophages, T cells, and dendritic cells (DCs).Ceballos et al. showed that HIV attaches to the surface of...
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new study has shown that HIV can be transmitted by sperm and not just semen.It is well known that during sexual intercourse, HIV-infected men transmit HIV through their semen, which carries free-floating virus as well as HIV-infected leukocytes.However, lead researcher Ana Ceballos at the University of Buenos Aires in Argentina claims that sperm can also transmit HIV to macrophages, T cells, and dendritic...
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Tiruchirapalli, Nov 05 : Police today arrested one more woman in connection with the alleged attempt to inject HIV infected blood to the fiance of the city councillor’s paramour here recently.Police said the arrested Kanmani (27) was working as an assistant in the office of the Village Administrative Officer, Krisdhnasamuthiram, who was now said to be absconding.Police said they had already arrested...
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arrested one more woman in connection with the alleged attempt to inject HIV infected blood to the fianc of the city councillors paramour here recently. Police said the arrested Kanmani (27) was working as an assistant in the office of the Village Administrative Officer, Krisdhnasamuthiram, who was now said to be absconding.Police said they had already arrested two women including an AIADMK councillor...
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