Gene Common in Africa Now Found to Make People More Vulnerable to HIV
'Around 11% of HIV infections in Africa may be due to a genetic variant common in people of African descent that makes them more vulnerable to the virus. The genetic change, which is less prevalent in other ethnic groups, increases the likelihood of infection with the most common strain of the virus (HIV-1) by 40%.'
Language: English
July 17, 2008
Archive Date: July 17, 2008
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