New HIV strain ; God damn it Africa

2009-08-02 17:17:26

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Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5578

French virologists on Sunday said they had found a new subtype of the AIDS virus that appears to have jumped the species barrier to humans from gorillas.

The new strain, found in a woman from Cameroon, West Africa, is part of the HIV-1 family of microbes that account for the vast majority of cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), they said.

Until now, all have been linked to the chimpanzee.

The new subtype has been called P, adding to three established HIV-1 subtypes -- M, by far the most prevalent, and O and N, which are rare.

There is also an HIV-2 which is a minority viral family and is also suspected to have origins in non-human primates.

The virus was sequenced from a blood sample taken from an unnamed 62-year-old woman who moved to Paris from Cameroon, according to a letter published by the journal Nature Medicine.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/ar … ohI5dhFyDQ
So how do we find a cure for HIV/AIDS if africa pumps out a new strain every few years?!

2009-08-02 17:53:52

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Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6614|London, England

The question is how has it jumped from Gorillas to Humans

https://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/funny-pictures-white-gorilla-bachelor1.jpg

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2009-08-02 17:54:29

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Stingray24: Proud member of the vast right-wing conspiracy; +1,060|6438|The Land of Scott Walker

How is it jumping from gorillas to humans?

Edit: aw beat me to it, Mek

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2009-08-02 18:38:39

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Marlboroman82: Personal philosophy: Clothing optional.; +1,022|6616|Camp XRay

The only cure is a massive civil war... wait nm.

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2009-08-02 18:40:49

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NooBesT: Pizzahitler; +873|6461

I'll explain.

Person walks in to the jungle and cuts himself. Gorilla carrying new strain of HIV walks by, happens to be bleeding. Gorilla bleeds on the person's wound, thus new strain of HIV in humans.

2009-08-02 18:42:05

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Macbeth: Banned; +2,444|5578

NooBesT wrote:
I'll explain.

Person walks in to the jungle and cuts himself. Gorilla carrying new strain of HIV walks by, happens to be bleeding. Gorilla bleeds on the person's wound, thus new strain of HIV in humans.

More like

Persons walks in to the jungle and sees a gorilla. The person then has sex with the gorilla, thus new strain of HIV in humans.

2009-08-02 18:42:26

#7

=NHB=Shadow: hi; +322|6358|California

Gorilla cried butt rape

2009-08-02 18:45:28

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NooBesT: Pizzahitler; +873|6461

Macbeth wrote:
NooBesT wrote:
I'll explain.

Person walks in to the jungle and cuts himself. Gorilla carrying new strain of HIV walks by, happens to be bleeding. Gorilla bleeds on the person's wound, thus new strain of HIV in humans.
More like

Persons walks in to the jungle and sees a gorilla. The person then has sex with the gorilla, thus new strain of HIV in humans.

Stop talking like you know what happened, I saw it all unfold before my very eyes.

2009-08-02 20:51:46

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Turquoise: O Canada; +1,596|6398|North Carolina

Most hypotheses of how the virus is transferred usually involves eating gorillas and monkeys. In certain African cultures, chimps and gorillas are considered delicacies.

If you're wondering how ingesting the meat allows the virus transfer, it usually involves eating monkey or gorilla brains raw. It sounds disgusting, but it happens.

2009-08-02 20:54:38

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Harmor: Error_Name_Not_Found; +605|6541|San Diego, CA, USA

I would bet the transfer is by blood in open sores/cuts in the mouth instead of though the intestines. Our digestive system is pretty tough and for something to survive our acidic digestive systems to enter our bloodstream is hard for any organism.

2009-08-02 21:00:30

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S3v3N: lolwut?; +685|6511|Montucky

fucking Africa

2009-08-03 07:07:43

#12

Krappyappy: 'twice cooked beef!'; +111|6813

trying to have sex with a chimp is the surest way to have your genitals ripped off.

the inter-species jump occurs from hunters getting blood on them, and eating undercooked chimp meat.

2009-08-03 07:09:35

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AussieReaper: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°); +5,761|6145|what

Krappyappy wrote:
trying to have sex with a chimp is the surest way to have your genitals ripped off.

the inter-species jump occurs from hunters getting blood on them, and eating undercooked chimp meat.

I didn't think anyone here was suggesting Africans have sex with gorillas.

2009-08-03 07:13:02

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mafia996630: © 2009 Jeff Minard; +319|6756|d

AussieReaper wrote:
Krappyappy wrote:
trying to have sex with a chimp is the surest way to have your genitals ripped off.

the inter-species jump occurs from hunters getting blood on them, and eating undercooked chimp meat.
I didn't think anyone here was suggesting Africans have sex with gorillas.

nope, that would be just plain stupid.

2009-08-03 07:20:03

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Cheez: Herman is a warmaphrodite; +1,027|6431|King Of The Islands

reliable source wrote:
the AIDS virus

O RLY?

My state was founded by Batman. Your opinion is invalid.

2009-08-04 06:54:03

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Dilbert_X: The X stands for; +1,810|6098|eXtreme to the maX

I think the most popular theory for inter-species transfer is from butchering gorilla meat.
Man chops up gorilla meat, cuts finger in process - voila any disease the gorilla had the man has.

Its more believable than buttsecks.

Man -> Gorilla - You try it.
Gorilla -> Man - You try it.

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2009-08-04 14:03:49

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loubot: O' HAL naw!; +470|6571|Columbus, OH

Another plausible scenario: African man comes home drunk and horny. His wife is mad because he was suppose to pick up goat's milk at the market as well as AK rounds too. She does not subcome to his sexual advances and kicks him out of the house. The drunk man wanders into the jungle and cross pathes with a female gorilla. The rest is history.

2009-08-04 14:23:03

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SEREMAKER: BABYMAKIN EXPERT √; +2,187|6561|Mountains of NC

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2009-08-04 14:40:37

#19

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6490

that would be ebola, not aids. gorilla buttsecks tbh

2009-08-05 19:13:21

#20

FEOS: Bellicose Yankee Air Pirate; +1,182|6403|'Murka

mafia996630 wrote:
AussieReaper wrote:
Krappyappy wrote:
trying to have sex with a chimp is the surest way to have your genitals ripped off.

the inter-species jump occurs from hunters getting blood on them, and eating undercooked chimp meat.
I didn't think anyone here was suggesting Africans have sex with gorillas.
nope, that would be just plain stupid.

or hawt.

Depending on how many beers one has had.

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