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From: Ken.Green@p5.f180.n221.z1.fidonet.org (Ken Green)
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Subject: AIDS
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-> DH>    If AIDS is just a problem with the immune system, why
-> DH> can't we take T-Cells (is that what they are called?) from
-> DH> a healthy person and give them to an AIDS person to make
-> DH> them better?

well Drew, its because the HIV virus in the persons system, would simply
re-infect the newly injected healthy cells;  with the early cases of Aids
babies they tried complete (total) blood transfusions, replacing the entire
infected blood with healthy blood, but unfortunately for the little ones,
this did not work, because the HIV virus also infects body tissues as well,
and finds its way back into the new fresh blood, and re-infects it.  Thats
why they dont use organs from Aids patients for the organ donors program,
under normal circumstances anyway.

-> DH>    Also, Can the immune system be taught to battle AIDS
-> DH> (just like chiken pox) cause we could just develop an
-> DH> immunity shot to give a small dosage of AIDS to the person.

well, perhaps some of the other posters can give you a more informed answer
on that question, i'll leave it to them.  I hope they dont get too
technical, i myself would like to hear a nice simple explanation to that
one.

-> DH>   Sorry if my questions are dumb, but I would like to kjnow
-> DH> the answer..

there is no such thing as a dumb question about Aids, except the
question(s) that go un-asked !   Speak your mind !  There seems to be a lot
of educated resource here, take advantage of it.

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