Source: news18.com<\/p>\n
A recent HIV vaccine trial has shown ‘surprisingly strong’ effects in a trial on people living in South Africa. The vaccine was trialed on a group of 100 people after an early study in US Army in Thailand produced modest results.<\/p>\n
The study was led by researchers from the HIV Vaccine Trials Network in Seattle, Washington.<\/p>\n
According to a report in Daily Mail, in the trial, people’s bodies produced significantly higher numbers of immune cells which the body uses to fight off the AIDS-causing virus.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, the study authors believe that the bodies were able to fend off HIV with a success rate of more than 31 per cent. It is to be noted that none of the volunteers already had the virus.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, study authors found that the immunisation appeared to protect people from multiple strain of HIV, suggesting that it may be possible to create a universal vaccine.<\/p>\n
The jab, named RV144 was given to people with an average age of 21 and then measured how their immune systems responded to it.<\/p>\n
The study authors found that the white blood cells, called CD4+T cells which the body uses to fight off HIV, rose significantly in all the participants, regardless of their age or sex.<\/p>\n
According to scientists, the participants developed HIV antibodies \u2013 immune system proteins matched specifically to the virus \u2013 after they were vaccinated.<\/p>\n
According to study authors, the participants developed immune protection against multiple strains of the HIV virus — AE, B and C.<\/p>\n
Speaking about it, Dr Larry Corey, lead author of the study said that this breaks open the thought pattern that each region of the world needs a separate type of HIV vaccine based upon their circulating strains.<\/p>\n
While there are medications which can suppress the virus in patients, they are not always available in poorer countries. Thus, the quest for the vaccine is a ‘global imperative’ one according to the Seattle team.<\/p>\n
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