Scientists are researching a new method of conveying immunity to HIV without a vaccination. According to this article, there's a method to edit the human genome to do so. This editing effects the CCR5 gene. This is what HIV uses to infect the body.
If the gene is locked or made inaccessible to HIV, then a person is functionally immune. This method called, CRISPR, could be the answer to HIV. The research is underway & sounds promising. I wonder what the cost factor will be like.
It's an interesting read.
Cya...
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