Australian researchers have unveiled a new immunotherapy technique to help prevent the progression from HIV infection to AIDS.
We all know there is a need for effective immunotherapy's for HIV, as the therapies we have now are too expensive, impractical, and often highly toxic.
That is where OPAL comes in. OPAL therapy-- O verlapping P eptide-pulsed A utologous Ce L ls--a reinfusion of fresh blood cells incubating with overlapping SIV peptides. The OPAL technique was successfully tested in animal trials for stimulation of immunity, control of virus levels, and prevention of AIDS.
Vaccination diminished the levels of virus 10-fold lower than in controls, and was shown to be durable for over one year past initial vaccination. Therefore, viral replication was shown to be prolonged and more manageable, resulting in fewer deaths from AIDS.
Australian researchers have unveiled a new immunotherapy technique to help prevent the progression from HIV infection to AIDS.
We all know there is a need for effective immunotherapy's for HIV, as the therapies we have now are too expensive, impractical, and often highly toxic.
That is where OPAL comes in. OPAL therapy-- O verlapping P eptide-pulsed A utologous Ce L ls--a reinfusion of fresh blood cells incubating with overlapping SIV peptides. The OPAL technique was successfully tested in animal trials for stimulation of immunity, control of virus levels, and prevention of AIDS.
Vaccination diminished the levels of virus 10-fold lower than in controls, and was shown to be durable for over one year past initial vaccination. Therefore, viral replication was shown to be prolonged and more manageable, resulting in fewer deaths from AIDS.
Adapted from materials provided byCenter For Disease Control And Prevention