HIV
According to scientists they have managed to decode the entire genome of HIV-1 the strain of virus that attacks humans.
The announcement was made by a team of US scientists from University of North Carolina.
This is a major breakthrough in the fight against the disease, and could open the door to a potential cure.
Since the disease was identified back in the 80’s it has killed millions of people from all parts of the world.
The scientists state that like other viruses, HIV carries its RNA on double-stranded DNA.
The virus actually operates very similar to others, including; influenza, hepatitis C and polio.
For more information on this study, check out the journal Nature.
Doug
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