Infection with a mutated HIV strain results in better survival

Persons infected with a mutated HIV strain, transmitted from those who have the genetic advantages to control the virus, results in improved survival according to a recent study by South African researchers. The study, published March 21st in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens, looked for genetic mutations in the infecting virus in 24 newly infected people in Durban, South Africa.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news125301171.html">Infection with a mutated HIV strain results in better survival</a></p> <p>Persons infected with a mutated HIV strain, transmitted from those who have the genetic advantages to control the virus, results in improved survival according to a recent study by South African researchers. The study, published March 21st in the open-access journal <i>PLoS Pathogens</i>, looked for genetic mutations in the infecting virus in 24 newly infected people in Durban, South Africa.</p>