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CKR-5: new study confirms some do not get HIV.
AIDS treatment news - 4 Oct 1996
James J S
Abstract excerpt
Results from a major genetic study of 6 epidemiological cohorts of persons at risk for HIV infection confirm that a few people appear to be naturally immune to HIV. Study participants who have two copies of a defective CKR-5 gene (also known as CCR-5) have been HIV-negative, even though they are at high-risk of HIV exposure. Having only one copy of this defective gene does not offer protection against acquiring...
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