Arguably one of the most dangerous viruses in the world. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). The virus, which directly affects the immune system and kills the body’s immune cells, was until recently considered to be a virus you couldn’t get rid of. However, the latest developments suggest that the end of the road for HIV may be reached in the medium term. Because with the applied treatment methods one more person He managed to get rid of HIV.

Numerous treatments for HIV were already in use. However, studies conducted until recently were limited to reducing the effect of the virus and extending patients’ lives. Either way, the HIV virus is cleared from the body. could not be cleaned. A 53-year-old HIV patient in Germany has become the fifth person to show that this reality is changing. scientists,”Dusseldorf patientThey announced that the person known as “has fully recovered from HIV. Earlier four more He succeeded in eradicating the virus.

Stem cell transplant, which is also used in cancer treatment, was applied to the patient.

In the statements made about the Düsseldorf patient, the 53-year-old person stem cell transplant therapy declared to have been carried out. The treatment, seen as a last resort for cancer and with generally positive results, did indeed aid the patient’s recovery. Scientists believe that stem cell transplants are for even the healthiest of people. a risky transaction They state that the Düsseldorf patient managed to overcome all these difficulties.

It is worth noting that. One person in 2009, one person in 2019 and one in 2022 two persons He was cured of HIV. A stem cell transplant treatment was applied to them, just like the Düsseldorf patient. Making a statement on the subject, Dr. Bjorn-Erik Ole Jensen, HIV Survivors, future strategies stated that it is of great importance

The transplanted stem cell does not belong to an ordinary person

Stem cell therapy, administered to all five HIV survivors, reconstructs the DNA of an ordinary human being. did not include. So much so that HIV was able to enter the cell using a protein called “CCR5”. Just people to 1 percent In a limited part of it there is a special mutation that destroys this protein. Scientists of this 1 percent mutated They succeeded in transplanting and curing stem cells into HIV patients.

Although stem cell transplant is a risky procedure, scientists gave hope. Commenting on the case, Dr Todd Ellerin said the studies have learned how to fight HIV and a roadmap can be drawn up for the next cases. However, the scientist also has a remarkable caveat. Stem cell transplant It is not a method that can be applied to every HIV patient..