A formerly HIV positive man who had undergone a blood stem cell transplant to treat leukemia, is reportedly clear of the virus:
It is a rare case of fortunate coincidences though, and it may not be very practical: the donor happens to have had an HIV resistance gene mutation, the procedure is complex and expensive.
Still, a glimpse of hope and perhaps a lead towards different approaches of researching HIV infection cure.
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