Hiv Removed From Mouse Cells With Enzyme: Report

Now they hope it will lead to a cure for the virus but the likelihood of that remains to be seen. A team of researchers at the Dresden University of Technology say they managed to create an enzyme that can identify a sequence of the virus and remove it with 90 % accuracy, according to The Local . “The amount of virus was clearly reduced, and even no longer to be found in the blood,” said Professor Joachim Hauber, of Heinrich Pette Institute in Hamburg. The enzyme sometimes called “molecular scissors” gets inside the DNA double helix, cuts it up and rearranges it in a new, HIV-free pattern, according to the European news site . Hauber said it is the only method to actually remove an HIV infection. “There are various methods and similar approaches, but removing the virus from infected cells is unique,” Hauber said. You will find the original content at this website http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/hiv-removed-mouse-cells-enzyme-report-article-1.1552141

Source: aids-write.org - December 19, 2013 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: aidswrite Tags: current news hiv Source Type: blogs