New HIV Danger for Blacks

bizofwords

Joined: 11 Jul 2008
Posts: 167

Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 12:32 pm Post subject: Re: New HIV Danger for Blacks

DianaR wrote:

bizofwords wrote:

tongyun wrote:

Just came across an article in the online version of the San Francisco Chronicle that says a gene that protects blacks from certain types of malaria may make them more susceptible to HIV infection. Researchers say the gene can increase a black person's odds of getting infected by 40 percent. Here's the link:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/16/BARI11PM03.DTL&tsp=1

good article - thanks for posting the link

This "gene" responsible for protection against malaria isn't present in most Blacks in the USA.

while this is true, the science behind the article still makes it a valid read

Back to top

You can post new topics in this forum
You can reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

HIV Forum

New HIV Danger for Blacks