First woman cured of HIV virus
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A US woman becomes the first woman in the world to be cured of HIV virus.
A woman from the US becomes the first woman and third person in the world to be cured of HIV virus.
What is HIV virus?
HIV is Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It attacks the immune system of the body and the cause of AIDS.
The woman was being treated for leukaemia. During the treatment, she received a stem cell transplant with natural immunity to the HIV virus.
What is immunity?
Immunity is the capability of multi-cellular organisms to fight against harmful microorganisms.
The immunity is achieved when there are antibodies present in the person’s system.
Treatment for HIV
The woman received a stem cell transplant. The stem cell transplant involved umbilical cord blood. Though the experts said that it can be risky for the people with HIV virus.
The transplanted cells have a specific genetic mutation. It means that the person getting the specific cell transplant, can’t be infected by the HIV virus. After the successful stem-cell transplant, the woman has not taken antiretroviral therapy to treat HIV. She has been free of the virus for 14 months.
Details of the treatment
This case was presented at a medical conference in Denver. It is the first time that this method is used as a functional cure for HIV. This case is a part of a US study of those people who had received the same type of blood transplant to treat cancer.
Scientists believe the immune system of recipients can develop resistance to the HIV virus as a result. This concludes our story on this article “First woman cured of HIV virus”. We hope you liked the story and found the narrative simple, and easy to understand. Write to us in the comments section below!
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