And, coincidentally, on the same day the report from the post above appeared, so did this one:
QUOTE: ...In battles against chronic infections, the body's key immune cells often become exhausted and ineffective. Researchers at The Wistar Institute have found a way to restore vigor to these killer T cells by blocking a key receptor on their surface, findings that may advance the development of new therapies for diseases such as HIV, hepatitis B and C, and cancer...
Researchers have known that T cells �?white blood cells capable of inducing the death of infected or cancerous cells �?become progressively less functional over time. In earlier studies, Wherry and his colleagues found that, during the course of a chronic infection, gene expression in killer T cells changed dramatically as the cells became exhausted and immune response to a pathogen slowed down... UNQUOTE.
Source: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080915174546.htm
The key point here is they are talking of this cause of immune system failure or dysfunction, but when it comes to "HIV/AIDS," they don't even question the possibility that this might have been what the original "AIDS" deaths were due to, most likely in conjunction with drug abuse (legal or otherwise) or other things known to suppress the immune system.
Of course, if you read the post above, you should realize that it's not a straightforward issue. Certain kinds of stressors cause certain cells to produce and secrete dangerous molecules, such as IFNs and TNFs. It is the combination of too much of these substances and less activity among certain cells (specific T cells) that can lead to "AIDS," without "HIV" or any real virus. Looking at the evidence comprehensively, it appears that when a person has arachidonic acid in his/her cells, the kind of very dangerous chronic inflammation that can cause "AIDS"-like conditions (among other things) is to be expected, if certain stressors are present.
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