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Have Scientists Identified Hiv Origin
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NIAID-Supported Scientists Discover Origin of HIV-1Today scientists reported that they have discovered the origin of HIV-1, the virus responsible for the global AIDS pandemic. A subspecies of chimpanzees native to west equatorial Africa has been identified as the original source of the virus. ... Read more »
Scientists Confirm That HIV Originated in Wild Chimpanzees, Study SaysScientists on Thursday in a study published in the online edition of the journal Science confirmed that HIV originated in wild chimpanzees and likely crossed over into humans in Cameroon, the New York Times reports (Altman, New York Times ,... Read more »
NIH Scientists Identify New HIV-Inhibiting ProteinWHAT: Scientists have identified a new HIV-suppressing protein in the blood of people infected with the virus. In laboratory studies, the protein, called CXCL4 or PF-4, binds to HIV such that it cannot attach to or enter a human cell. The research... Read more »
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Come sta? (Scientists trace AIDS virus origin to 100 years ago)Salve! Dr Bob,Come va? Hope u are doing fine. Well I don't think I am any good in Italian, but was just giving u a dose of your own humour medicine. I wrote to you about an year back (remember the insurance story!!) and was so happy to have...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Buon giorno ragazzo,You're right: your Italian kinda sucks. As for HIV being developed as a chemical warfare agent as part of the Cold War, nope! As it turns out, HIV has been around for more than 100 years. That puts it well before WWI, let...
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aids (ORIGIN OF HIV/AIDS)did aids come from having sex with monkeys?...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,Unfortunately, it's likely we may never know all the exact details about when, where and how HIV initially came into being. Our best evidence to date suggests HIV mutated from SIV (Simian Immunodeficiency Virus). SIV has been identified in...
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Question of all questions Aids (ORIGIN OF HIV/AIDS 2008)I have a clinic where we work with people to help them stay healthy, addressing dietary issues, rehabilitation, etc... Our team consists of 10 alternative healthcare practitioners and have helped some hiv clients in the past. Often, I wonder if...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello,Did the AIDS pandemic result from "monkeying around" with monkeys? Nope!Did it arise from overuse of antibiotics? Nope! See below. I'd also recommend you check out the information on www.aidstruth.org.Be well.Dr. Bobaids (ORIGIN...
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please help settle a bet Dr. Bob (ORIGIN OF AIDS,2009) (CONSPIRACY THEORIES, 2009)Hello Dr. Bob,Hope you are doing well and I am a huge fan of the forum. my buddy and I are involved in an ongoing bet on whether the government is using HIV to perpetuate a biological warfare program. Dr., I already know that scientists use labs to...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,Regarding the government using HIV to perpetuate biological warfare, you are correct and your buddy is a conspiracy theory wack-job who will never make it through medical school.As for HIV originating from a "randy beastial safari hunter...
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Scientists Identify Gene That Blocks HIV
Posted by Mssimone, 1 Reply
Is this a good thing?Scientists Identify Gene That Blocks HIV American and Canadian researchers have identified a human gene called TRIM22 that can block HIV infection by preventing certain forms of the virus from replicating, CBC News reported. In... Read more » Man who spreads lies about HIV origins
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Here's one crazy man who's spreading lies about HIV, particularly in the black community: http://www.all-natural.com/horo-3.htmlI guess it's easier to believe in these theories than the fact that HIV spread from chimps to humans and throughout the... Read more » PREVENIR CONTAGIO POR HIV (IDEA ORIGINAL DNA)
Posted by TOLKIEN
MEDIDAS DE PREVENCINTRANSMISION SEXUAL La utilizacin del preservativo es el nico mtodo efectivo de prevencin de la infeccin por HIV en la medida en que sea utilizado correctamente y se respeten las condiciones de eficacia. CONDICIONES DE EFICACIA Cada... Read more » periodo de ventana/HIV (idea original DNA)
Posted by TOLKIEN
A QUE SE DENOMINA PERIODO DE VENTANA?El Perodo de Ventana o de seroconversin, se corresponde con el primer estado de la infeccin, es decir que, a pesar de un resultado negativo (no reactivo), la persona puede estar infectada y, por lo tanto,... Read more »
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