Increased HIV risk found in genetic mutation
Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 21:35
in Biology & Nature
The discovery offers a partial explanation for the disproportionate spread of the virus among Africans and African Americans, researchers say. A genetic mutation that originally protected Africans from a virulent form of malaria now renders them 40% more susceptible to HIV infections, offering a partial explanation for the disproportionate spread of the virus among Africans and African Americans, researchers reported today.
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