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Summary Researchers are trying to unlock some of the mysteries surrounding the virus that causes AIDS.
Researchers at Brigham Young University, USA are trying to unlock some of the mysteries surrounding the virus that causes AIDS. Study involves unusual cases of a set of twins.The twin identical baby boys received a tainted transfusion and both became HIV-positive a few years ago. Now, one of the twins has a near-normal immune system and pretty good health, while the other boy is five years behind him on the growth chart and has experienced a number of complications.The researchers try to figure out how the virus changed in each twin. Samples from that case will help researchers learn more about how the virus evolved and whether vaccinations to guard against HIV show promise.An earlier research reports that a naturally occurring protein prevents HIV from multiplying. But theyve gone further to explain how the protein works.
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