Sunday, October 18, 2009

helping with AIDS

Check this out,
scientist are now using viral vectors to cure AIDS. by fusing a small amount of HIV DNA into a virus, that virus can be used as a vaccine for HIV. this is done so that when the HIV DNA molecule is turned into a protein, the protein will trigger immune response. thus the immune system will recognize the HIV viral gene and thus will respond to it when the actual HIV virus is present in the body.
the reason that the virus it self doesn't cause AIDS is because the gene introduced is so small that it will not cause a massive HIV breakout in your system. thus this is a safe vaccine, at least proven so far.
therefore this is another reason why genetic therapy should be more available to the public; since many people suffer form HIV, wouldn't it be great to be able to prevent it like a cold.
check this out for your self.
http://www.iavireport.org/vax-primers/scienceofAIDSvaccines/Pages/VAX-primer-viral-vectors.aspx

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