Identification of fast-spreading HIV variant provides evidence of ...
WEBFeb 7, 2022 · Newly published research from the Netherlands has revealed the existence of a more transmissible and damaging variant of HIV. People living with the newly revealed HIV subtype experience double the rate of immune system decline (CD4 count), have higher HIV viral loads (amount of virus in the blood) and …
Fast-spreading HIV variant doubles rate of immune system decline
WEBFeb 7, 2022 · Newly published research from the Netherlands has revealed the existence of a more transmissible and damaging variant of HIV, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) said on...
Highly virulent HIV variant found circulating in Europe - Nature
WEBFeb 3, 2022 · Highly virulent HIV variant found circulating in Europe. The mutated strain’s effects are more severe, and it is more transmissible — but drugs are still effective against it. By. Giorgia...
A 'highly virulent' HIV strain is 'no cause for alarm,' scientists say
WEBFeb 3, 2022 · An international research team has identified a highly virulent and infectious strain of HIV that likely began circulating in the Netherlands in the 1990s and has infected more than 100 people.
Healthline: New HIV variant discovered: May be more infectious …
WEBFeb 7, 2022 · The new strain, called the VB variant, damages the immune system, weakening people’s ability to fight everyday infections and diseases much faster than the previous HIV strains, scientists say. It also means that people who contract the new variant may develop AIDS faster.
New study: HIV can evolve to be more severe — and contagious - NPR
WEBFeb 4, 2022 · A variant of HIV that is faster at progressing to serious illness and more contagious than other versions of the virus has been circulating in the Netherlands for decades, researchers have...
What’s the impact of the new HIV variant on the HIV response?
WEBFeb 22, 2022 · The recently reported variant of HIV, subtype B, can cause more severe infection. According to a study by Chris Wymant and team, people infected with the variant have an average viral load that is about four times higher than is usual for HIV infection, and their immune system declines twice as fast, placing them at risk of developing AIDS more ...
New highly virulent and damaging HIV variant discovered in the ...
WEBFeb 4, 2022 · This has now been confirmed with the discovery of a new, highly virulent HIV strain in the Netherlands, in an international collaborative study with key contributions from the Dutch HIV Monitoring Foundation and led by researchers from the University of Oxford’s Big Data Institute.
New HIV Variant Discovered, But Treatments Are Still Effective - Health
WEBFeb 16, 2022 · A new variant of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has been discovered—and it's been circulating in the Netherlands for decades, according to new research published in the journal Science.
New highly virulent and damaging HIV variant discovered in the ...
WEBFeb 4, 2022 · A new HIV variant with higher virulence and more damaging health impacts has been discovered in a new study. As the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has demonstrated, new mutations in viral...
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