Comment on HIV-Infected Infant Cured With Early Use of AIDS DrugsComments−gojomo13yI wonder how this child's "blood remains free of the virus" status compares to the 'undetectable' viral loads reported for others (eg Magic Johnson) for many years. Is there a qualitative difference?−kintamanimatt13ySuch people who are undetectable are also on meds. People who are not on meds don't have undetectable viral loads.I wonder if the kid has the CCR5-Δ32 mutation, which seems to provide natural immunity against certain strains of HIV.
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I wonder how this child's "blood remains free of the virus" status compares to the 'undetectable' viral loads reported for others (eg Magic Johnson) for many years. Is there a qualitative difference?
Such people who are undetectable are also on meds. People who are not on meds don't have undetectable viral loads.
I wonder if the kid has the CCR5-Δ32 mutation, which seems to provide natural immunity against certain strains of HIV.