The mysterious virus called "isn't." (reports of a new AIDS virus are probably erroneous)

Article Abstract:

Recent press reports of a new virus that causes AIDS-like symptoms in patients with neither the HIV-1 nor HIV-2 viruses may have been premature. The press trumpeted the preliminary findings of three research teams that some immunosuppressed patients with the low levels of CD4 T cells characteristic of AIDS showed no sign of either HIV virus and therefore might be infected with a third, hitherto unknown virus. However, participants at a conference of AIDS researchers called to deal with the matter cautioned that the syndrome may actually have long been in existence without implying the existence of a new virus.

Causes of, Physiological aspects, Immunological deficiency syndromes, Immunologic deficiency syndromes, CD4 lymphocytes

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Where the AIDS virus hides away

Article Abstract:

Professor Peter Duesberg is the main proponent of the idea that AIDS is caused by drug use rather than the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Duesbergdeveloped his ideas because of the past difficulties in recovering the virus from T lymphocytes. However, recent findings using the polymerase chain reaction have shown the presence of the virus in the lymph nodes and other tissues of the immune system. These developments may at last convince Duesbergand his followers of the role of HIV in the pathogenesis of AIDS.

Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, AIDS research, Duesberg, Peter

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