But it’s still not that easy. Petz and his colleagues have tested 17,000 samples of cord blood so far, and found just 102 that have the genetic HIV-resistant mutation. The team performed the first cord blood transplant on an HIV-infected patient a few weeks ago, and they have another transplant planned for a similar patient in Madrid, Spain, later this year.
Walioigiza hiyo sinema ni waTanzania waishio USA, na mimi nimo kama Mama Kurusumu. Nilifurahi sana kupewa nafasi ya kushiriki katika hiyo sinema, kwanza sinema kuhusu sisi waafrika hapa USA ni chache. Pia, mimi ni sawa na waTanzania wengine, nina Ndugu, marafiki, majirani na wafanyakazi wenzangu waliokufa shauri ya ukimwi.