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First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by memez: 1:11pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
For the first time in 19 years, a team of scientists have detected a new strain of HIV. The strain is a part of the Group M version of HIV-1, the same family of virus subtypes to blame for the global HIV pandemic, according to Abbott Laboratories, which conducted the research along with the University of Missouri, Kansas City. The findings were published Wednesday, November 7th in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. HIV has several different subtypes or strains, and like other viruses, it has the ability to change and mutate over time. This is the first new Group M HIV strain identified since guidelines for classifying subtypes were established in 2000. It is important to know what strains of the virus are circulating to ensure that tests used to detect the disease are effective. "It can be a real challenge for diagnostic tests," Mary Rodgers, a co-author of the report and a principal scientist at Abbott, said. Her company tests more than 60% of the world's blood supply, she said, and they have to look for new strains and track those in circulation so "we can accurately detect it, no matter where it happens to be in the world." Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said current treatments for HIV are effective against this strain and others. However, identifying a new strain provides a more complete map of how HIV evolves. "There's no reason to panic or even to worry about it a little bit," Fauci said. "Not a lot of people are infected with this. This is an outlier." For scientists to be able to declare that this was a new subtype, three cases of it must be detected independently. The first two were found in the Democratic Republic of Congo in the 1983 and 1990. The two strains were "very unusual and didn't match other strains," Rodgers said. The third sample found in Congo was collected in 2001 as a part of a study aimed at preventing mother-to-child transmission of the virus. The sample was small, and while it seemed similar to the two older samples, scientists wanted to test the whole genome to be sure. At the time, there wasn't technology to determine if this was the new subtype. So scientists at Abbott and the University of Missouri developed new techniques to study and map the 2001 sample. Rodgers said it was "like searching for a needle in a haystack," and then "pulling the needle out with a magnet." "This discovery reminds us that to end the HIV pandemic, we must continue to out think this continuously changing virus and use the latest advancements in technology and resources to monitor its evolution," study co-author, Dr. Carole McArthur, a professor in the department of oral and craniofacial sciences at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, said in a statement. About 36.7 million in the world are living with HIV, according to World Health Organization. UNAIDS estimates that in 2016, some 1.8 million people became newly infected. Source; http://www.ogbeta.ng/2019/11/for-first-time-in-19-yearsscientists.html?m=1 4 Likes 4 Shares
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Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by Nobody: 3:17pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
Finally FTC.. 43 Likes 3 Shares
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Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by tillaman(m): 3:17pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
![]() In a nutshell HIV don dey Evolve!! The day I was waiting for my HIV test result was a memorable day After getting the result I vowed never to have unprotected until a niqqa gets hitched 109 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by julitoch: 3:17pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
God help us 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by Tonymegabush1(m): 3:17pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
Mutation prblm with solving HIV menace........ This days to commit just dey hard man piking..... 38 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by ayukdaboss(m): 3:17pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by useed(m): 3:17pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
Great news 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by Conceptalumi: 3:17pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
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Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by chibu4u2(m): 3:17pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
![]() Should we he expecting a cure after this? |
Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by Daviddson(m): 3:17pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
Another CIA discover? 2 Likes |
Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by TheSeeker777(m): 3:17pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
5 Mins of Konjified banging can affect your life forever BE SAFE 40 Likes 4 Shares
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Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by dazzlingd(m): 3:18pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
Okay. It God created them all... But wait , what was Yahweh thinking when he was creating HIV other viruses, parasites and bacteria...part of his intelligent design? Hmmm, on the 7th day, instead of yawheh resting, he had a party, got high and started creating all the world germs. Yahweh the most high ![]() 8 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by Nobody: 3:18pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
oluwa oo 1 Like |
Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by BlackCrainte: 3:18pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
When are we going to start fvcking skin to skin without worries Am fvcking tired of this HIV shiit! 58 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by Zoroaster: 3:18pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
How long would it take before we get a cure?.. It's taking too long haba. 5 Likes |
Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by Hezbola: 3:18pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
Everything deadly disease must originate from Congo. No good news from that end. 17 Likes 1 Share |
Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by Jokerman(m): 3:19pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
Honestly this HIV is a bastard The foolish virus can mutate and evolve sha... I believe the virus is spiritual 7 Likes |
Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by milkyworld(m): 3:19pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
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Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by ozueozue(m): 3:20pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
i no understand o |
Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by omamush(f): 3:20pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
Mtcheww
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Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by ikcid: 3:20pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
Finally, Soapy to take over 2 Likes |
Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by muzeze77: 3:20pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
World is coming to an end |
Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by happney65: 3:22pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
BlackCrainte: We have no choice.Na correct and consistent use of condoms with your partners except you go raw on someone that you both trust each other. Until then,condoms protecting since 1990 BC 2 Likes |
Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by Bigii(m): 3:22pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by McGg: 3:23pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
Instead of focusing on finding a lasting end on this disease your are finding more strains.... Ndi Ara 12 Likes |
Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by ArticleBeast: 3:23pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
dazzlingd:Funny enough these things are created in labs by human beings looking to control population 42 Likes 5 Shares |
Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by PrincessGift(f): 3:24pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
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Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by Cumtroller: 3:24pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
Expect this HIV strain in Nigeria before end of 2019. Women from a particular part of the country will import this from Italy this Christmas. Then sexually restless and reckless Afonja's will spread the virus nationwide. Tufia!!! I need to leave this shithole ASAP!!!! 5 Likes |
Re: First New HIV Strain In 19 Years Identified by PrincessGift(f): 3:25pm On Nov 07, 2019 |
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