The Gamaleya Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Ministry of Health of Russia has begun to develop technology with which it will be possible to create a vaccine against HIV. about this RIA Novosti said Alexander Gintsburg, director of the center.
“We have begun to develop technology that allows us to create antibodies with broad specificity. “First of all, for viruses that contain RNA and change rapidly, these are influenza virus, Covid and HIV, among others,” the microbiologist said.
Gunzburg added that the center is already making progress in this direction. In particular, he said, experts are learning to create antigens that stimulate the body to produce antibodies against infectious agents.
Previously, scientists from the American Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation I learnedHe said that from 2010 to 2021, the number of new cases of HIV infection decreased by almost 22% and the death rate decreased by 40%. The research covered 204 countries and territories around the world.
26 November, representatives of the Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS statedAIDS may no longer be a public health threat by 2030. According to the organization, there are currently 39.9 million people diagnosed with HIV in the world.
Previously Murashko reportedHe said that cases of HIV and AIDS in Russia have reached a historical minimum.
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Source: Gazeta
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