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Natural Immunity To Aids

It is possible to be naturally immune to Pasteurella pestis and HIV, the viruses that cause 2 well-known wide spread killers, The Black Plague and AIDS. This is thanks to a genetic mutation in ones DNA called CCR5-delta 32, or Delta 32 for short. This mutation cuts off the means for a virus, to attach to our white blood cells and enter the immune system. It must come from both parents to cause immunity, but if in possession of only one chromosome for delta-32 it is likely to delay the virus from spreading for long periods of time. This mutation isn't known to ever have a negative effect on any individual, only positive.


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Zoppe
How does one know if they have the mutation or not?
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Zoppe at 08:38AM, Apr 8th 2009.
rami
What's the source of this information?
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rami at 08:48AM, Apr 25th 2009.
Interesting Facts
Time Magazine wrote interesting article about immunity to aids:

Are some people immune to AIDS?
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Interesting Facts at 01:57AM, Apr 27th 2009.
GMP
Why this fact is published on people facts?
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GMP at 05:11PM, May 5th 2009.
Raymond
Yes the delta 32 mutation is ONLY found in northern european white people. think... norway, sweden... places like that.
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Raymond at 12:31AM, May 8th 2009.
Robert New
Its about time someone confirmed this. Saw the documentary on tv. Why isn't this widely known? It is not only in northern european whites. What I mean is that any caucasian whose ancestors were survivors of the plague are likely candidates. Your blood can be tested in the lab.
Remember the Rocky movie where rocky's student (Played by Tommy Morrison) left rocky for other management in pursuit of more money. Well guess where this is leading.. In real life he is a professional boxer who, after making the movie was to fight Mike Tyson. During the pre-fight exams he was found to be hiv positive and the fight was called off(Its too bad because he has never lost to this day). Today he is hiv negative with no sign of aids and to my knowledge has taken no treatment and is allowed to box again.1 parent--eventually fight off aids, 2 parents== cannot even directly infect with a syringe and will never happen. To me, this fact, is buried and not widely known on purpose.
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Robert New at 12:46AM, May 11th 2009.
Robert New
Your blood sample can be injected with HIV virus in a vial. If it can be infected, it will turn white. If not it will stay its natural color (not sure of the color)
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Robert New at 12:52AM, May 11th 2009.

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