Adam Castillejo
Adam Castillejo, also known as "The London Patient", is the second person known to have been cured of HIV infection.[1][2]
His body became resistant to HIV infection after receiving a bone marrow transplant to treat Hodgkin's lymphoma. The donor carried the CCR5-Δ32 mutation which gives resistance from HIV infection.[3] He was treated by Professor Ravindra Gupta.[2]
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References[]
- ^ Davis, Nicola (March 9, 2020). "Second person ever to be cleared of HIV reveals identity". The Guardian. Archived from the original on March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
- ^ a b "Cured of HIV: I want to be an ambassador of hope". BBC News. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ Apoorva Mandavilli (March 4, 2019). "H.I.V. Is Reported Cured in a Second Patient, a Milestone in the Global AIDS Epidemic". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 24, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
See also[]
- Timothy Ray Brown, the first person known to have been cured of HIV infection
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