This just 1 of many articles I found over the concept, 'Elite Controllers.' These are people, who due to some characteristics of their biology/genetics may contract HIV & not progress on to AIDS. These 'Long Term Nonprogressors' somehow control the virus without medications or other therapies. They maintain low viral loads & healthy CD4 counts.
These people are rare. This condition is not always permanent & some will progress into AIDS. I can't find anything detailing how likely they are to transmit the virus. Researchers are studying this now, but have only managed to find a small sample to examine. Again, this is very rare. However, studying these people, may give some insight into another means to combat HIV.
Cya...
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