Title |
Virus against virus (VIVI): a potential solution against HIV/AIDS
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Published in |
International Archives of Medicine, May 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1755-7682-7-19 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Asfandyar Sheikh, Muhammad Farhan Khaliq, Muhammad Muslim Noorani |
Abstract |
Most therapeutic regimens are aimed at the use of pharmacologic agents or the induction of immunological response against the pathological agent. However, these methods tend to be insufficient for the management of some of the most debilitating infectious diseases. Here we present a novel therapeutic approach. It involves voluntary super-infection of a subject having HIV/AIDS with a virus (GBV-C), which to date has not been shown to be responsible for any pathology. It has been shown to counter, suppress or eradicate the agent responsible for the severe disease. Several studies demonstrate the role of different micro-organisms in influencing the growth of other pathogens in the human body. This hypothesis requires meticulous testing before its implementation on humans. If the trials are successful, the implications for this hypothesis are promising considering the compliance issues and adverse effects associated with current standard of HIV care. |
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