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Gene mutation makes Africans HIV-susceptible

Thursday, July 17, 2008 --- 43 days ago

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/world/5892212.html

A genetic mutation that originally protected Africans from a virulent form of malaria now renders them 40 percent more susceptible to HIV infections, offering a partial explanation for the disproportionate spread of the virus among Africans and African-Americans, researchers reported Thursday. ...

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