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From: pat@grebyn.com (Pat Bahn)
Newsgroups: sci.med.aids
Subject: gp160
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Date: 10 Sep 89 17:52:52 GMT
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 I am a normal volunteer at the NIH.  They are currently running
a study on gp160 as a possible AIDS vaccine.  This involves a
synthetic protein that emulates the HIV capsomers and stimulates
antibody production.  The hope is that this will immunize people against
the virus.  The study has some plusses and negatives.  On the plus side
I may end up immune to a disease, I am unlikely to be exposed to.
On the negative side I may test HIV+ on most blood tests.  My question
is what are the legal and social implications of this?  I figure I can
kiss off getting good insurance, even with a letter stating that my test
status is an artifact of the expiriment.  What are the legal
implications?  Am I likely to have trouble traveling?  What about
jobs?  I think a lot of employers are slding HIV screens in with Blood
drug tests.  any comments?

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