Thursday, July 19, 2012

Patient HIV-free after bone marrow transplant: doctors

Patient HIV-free after bone marrow transplant: doctors

Doctors in Germany say a man infected with HIV has been free of infection for more than 20 months since having a bone marrow transplant.

Researchers at the Berlin Charite Hospital say the donor had a rare genetic resistance to HIV.

Leading HIV researches say more tests are need to prove that the man has been cleared of the virus.

They have added that the procedure is unlikely to become a standard treatment.

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