Bee sting can prevent HIV

Bee sting can create a groundbreaking step forward in the fight against the HIV virus.

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Dr. Joshua L Hood and Medical University of Washington (U.s.a.) has found that toxins in bee sting can kill the HIV virus and do not harm the surrounding cells. Scientists believe this is important step to developing a gel that can prevent the spread of HIV virus.

Toxins in bee sting can be used to prevent the spread of HIV virus.

The research team found in the bee sting of melittin substances have the ability to penetrate the outer protective layer of the HIV virus and eventually destroyed this protective layer, making the virus is no longer capable of development.

Scientists have injected the substance melittin in cratering nano. These elements can be programmed to recognize and ignore the healthy cells in the body. But when having HIV viruses, toxins in the nano would be launched to penetrate the protective membrane of the virus.
 
"We are attacking the physical characteristics of the HIV virus. In theory, they will have no way to adapt this method, "Dr. Joshua l. Hood, co-author of the study, said.
 
Instead of treatment by injecting the melittin-containing nano-element in the body, scientists hope the element can be developed into the form of gels for use as a method of preventing the HIV virus infection.
 
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are about 34 million people are infected with the HIV virus worldwide.  The majority of patients this dangerous virus is living in countries with low and middle incomes.
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