Chromatic Lover 868 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 25 minutes ago, Mythos said: I dont know if you guys have heard of PreP, but people are already being irresponsible, i would rather say, enjoying sex than irresponsible. Yea I know about prep. I think if there is a cure people won't bother about taking it because I guess they can just get the vaccine at demand. Which I think would add even further to increased irresponsible sex. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,928 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 3 hours ago, TheSlash said: Amazing . Now isolate that uncommon gene and make a vaccine out of it . Is it that simple? How do u make a vaccine out of a gene? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawzUP 335 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, Economy said: Is it that simple? How do u make a vaccine out of a gene? Its absolutely not, total absurd. HIV is DNA virus, and its common for DNA viruses to incorporate in human DNA and it becomes part of you basically - good example is Herpesviridae family (Herpes viruses) - everone almost is infected and time to time some people get lesions on lips. It can be treated but cannot be cured as Herpes is DNA virus. Once it will be possible to “cut” out the viral DNA, virus will be cured OR if it would be possible to get it out from reservoirs (immune cells that are inactive (latent)) by activating them and then use existing drugs to kill/stop replication of virus - person would be free of HIV. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,928 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 1 minute ago, pawzUP said: Its absolutely not, total absurd. HIV is DNA virus, and its common for DNA viruses to incorporate in human DNA and it becomes part of you basically - good example is Herpesviridae family (Herpes viruses) - everone almost is infected and time to time some people get lesions on lips. It can be treated but cannot be cured as Herpes is DNA virus. Once it will be possible to “cut” out the viral DNA, virus will be cured OR if it would be possible to get it out from reservoirs (immune cells that are inactive (latent)) by activating them and then use existing drugs to kill/stop replication of virus - person would be free of HIV. Yeah I more or less know all this which is why that comment made me confused. Like How the hell do u just make a vaccine just cuz u isolated a gene that's resistant? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pawzUP 335 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 5 minutes ago, Economy said: Yeah I more or less know all this which is why that comment made me confused. Like How the hell do u just make a vaccine just cuz u isolated a gene that's resistant? Technically, you can artificially make a molecule that binds to CCR5 receptor in T cells and it will simulate the mutation. Unfortunately, nothing to this day got approved I think. HIV-resistant gene mutation is called ccr5delta32, and it basically makes the receptors defective. CCR5 is crucial for HIV as the virus binds to the cell with its help. If it doesn’t work, HIV cant enter the cell and dies. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floppy 7,951 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 3 hours ago, mxnster said: stream the cure to find a cure xoxo The way she never stops giving. OT: This is great news for people that are positive. I have to send this to one of my friends he'll die to hear about these advancements. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaGaAst 13,124 Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 19 hours ago, Floppy said: The way she never stops giving. OT: This is great news for people that are positive. I have to send this to one of my friends he'll die to hear about these advancements. I hope your friend is not positive. It will still take years to reach mainstream healthcare market though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Temptation 11,209 Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 RIP PreP Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaGaAst 13,124 Posted March 11, 2020 Author Share Posted March 11, 2020 1 minute ago, Lord Temptation said: RIP PreP I thought PreP means preparation. I just googled it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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