Infection With A Mutated HIV Strain Results In Better Survival

Courtesy ScienceDaily Fri, 03/21/2008 - 12:00

Persons infected with a mutated HIV strain, transmitted from those who have the genetic advantages to control the virus, results in improved survival according to a recent study by South African researchers.

The study looked for genetic mutations in the infecting virus in 24 newly infected people in Durban, South Africa.

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