One Way Slow Down AIDs- Contract Two Forms of HIV

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**WarOne**

A new study suggests getting two forms of the HIV virus slows down the progress of the symptoms of the virus.

Becoming infected with both of the two main types of HIV actually slows the progression of the disease, a new study says.

In the study, people infected with HIV-1 and HIV-2 took three years longer on average to show symptoms, compared with people infected with only HIV-1.

The slowest disease progression was seen in people who were infected with HIV-2 before becoming infected with HIV-1, the researchers said.

HIV-1 is more common and more virulent than HIV-2, which is confined largely to West Africa.

The findings suggest that HIV-2 infection hinders the advancement of HIV-1 disease, and future studies of exactly how this might work could aid in the development of HIV-1 vaccines or other therapies, the researchers said.

While nearly everyone infected with HIV-1 eventually develops full-blown AIDS, only 20 to 30 percent of those infected with HIV-2 develop AIDS, the researchers said. In West Africa, up to 3.2 percent of people are estimated to be infected with both HIV-1 and HIV-2.

Previous studies in cells have suggested HIV-2 may inhibit HIV-1 progression, but rigorous studies investigating the effect in people have not been conducted.

In the new study, Joakim Esbjörnsson of Lund University in Sweden, and colleagues analyzed information from members of the police force in the West African country Guinea-Bissau between 1990 and 2007. Participants periodically gave blood samples, which were tested for HIV infection.

During the study period, 223 participants were infected with HIV-1, and 32 of these people also tested positive for HIV-2.

People infected with only HIV-1 showed symptoms of AIDS after 5.6 years, on average. Those infected with HIV-1 and HIV-2 showed symptoms after 8.6 years.

Participants with dual HIV infection also had higher levels of immune cells called CD4+ T-cells, reflecting a slower rate of disease progression, the researchers said.

It's not clear how HIV-2 could interfere with HIV-1 disease progression, the researchers said, but it's possible the immune responses to HIV-2 may also play a role in controlling HIV-1.

The study will be published tomorrow (July 19) in the New England Journal of Medicine.

**RatBot**

I am instantly reminded of Mr. Burns from the Simpson and his "Three Stooges Syndrome".

surprisingly, I can't seem to find a YouTube clip in English.

**Dreadwinter**

Am I the only person who laughed when they called it "full-blown aids"? Please tell me I am not.

Please.

**hotsauceman1**

Doctor: Sir, HIV isnt as bad as it used to be. We have Drugs that keep it at bay and a new procedure your insurance company covers
Patient: What is it
Doctor: *Pulls out needle* We infect you with more Hiv.

**azazel the cat**

The only way to fight HIV is with more HIV?

**Bromsy**

azazel the cat wrote:The only way to fight HIV is with more HIV?

Don't forget fire, the cure that keeps on curing.

**Palindrome**

azazel the cat wrote:The only way to fight HIV is with more HIV?

Its not the only way and deliberate infection with HIV2 is highly unlikely to be a treatment option

Its a good target for future research though.

**Blitza da warboy**

Seems like we have to fight fire...

WITH FIRE

amidoinisrite?

**Relapse**

I'll put this in here just to play devil's advocate, but how about living a life style that is non conducive to getting aids, such as abstaining from pre marital sex, or at least sticking with one partner, and not shooting up?

**Palindrome**

Do you know how well that approach has worked historically? I will give you a hint, it hasn't.

Abstainence only works with individuals who actually want to abstain, it certainly has no appeal to me.

**Relapse**

Palindrome wrote:Do you know how well that approach has worked historically? I will give you a hint, it hasn't.

Abstainence only works with individuals who actually want to abstain, it certainly has no appeal to me.

But then again, there is a low to negligable amount of people who abstain or staying with one person catching AIDS.

**purplefood**

Relapse wrote:I'll put this in here just to play devil's advocate, but how about living a life style that is non conducive to getting aids, such as abstaining from pre marital sex, or at least sticking with one partner, and not shooting up?

Great idea.
Solutions to prevent murder involve barricading yourself in your house and staying there all day everyday...

**Palindrome**

It simply doesn't work so there is really little point in advocating it. It is a method of last resort as it contradicts human behaviour and as such is doomed to failure.

**Relapse**

Palindrome wrote:It simply doesn't work so there is really little point in advocating it. It is a method of last resort as it contradicts human behaviour and as such is doomed to failure.

So you're saying you can catch AIDS by just being in the vicinity of someone that's infected? I say this because most times you have to have sex with an infected person or use an infected needle to catch AIDS, but you say abstnence won't prevent it.

**LordofHats**

Or we can all take a lesson from Steve Smith and demand blood work, even from Carmen Elektra when she was still sort of good looking, before any physical interaction.

That'll make for an interesting night

**purplefood**

Relapse wrote:
Palindrome wrote:It simply doesn't work so there is really little point in advocating it. It is a method of last resort as it contradicts human behaviour and as such is doomed to failure.

So you're saying you can catch AIDS by just being in the vicinity of someone that's infected? I say this because most times you have to have sex with an infected person or use an infected needle to catch AIDS, but you say abstnence won't prevent it.

I think he means abstinence is doomed to failure and so doesn't work as a strategy...
If you actually managed to stay abstinent then well done i guess...