Posts
Researchers at the Bangalore-based
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) HIV-AIDS
Laboratory have found that the HIV-1 virus has undergone a process of viral
evolution in India over the past 10 years. It is possible that this may have
happened in other parts of the world as well.
Scientists discovered five new
strains of HIV-1 rapidly replacing the standard viral strain. The study raises
several questions with serious implications regarding viral fitness, evolution,
and disease management—the most important concern is the possibility of new HIV
strains altering the landscape of the HIV demographics in India.
According to the UNAIDS Global
Report 2010, the rate of viral expansion had slowed or even declined in several
global regions, including India. These new findings, however, invite a
reexamination of how HIV/AIDS might cause greater problems in the future.
The Friends of AIDS Foundation is
dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and
empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV
virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.
TOGETHER WE REMAIN STRONG!
