Berlín Patient

Berlín Patient

Who is Timothy Brown ?

The only person in the world to have been cured of HIV.

He Is named Patient Berlin.

There were many factors that helped the cure. It was

not easy. 

            1) Tim was infected with the HIV in 1995.

           2) He took a hard retroviral therapy.

           3) In 2009 he presented symptoms of fatigue, weakness , weight               loss and fever.

           4) Dr. Gero Hütter diagnosed him with leukemia .

Experiment

Doctors conducted a bold experiment using a stem cell donor who was naturally resistant

to HIV infection.

What it means to be resistant  to HIV?

Only 1% of people have a mutation in the protein that allows the virus to enter the body. 

       •His actitud and faith

       •Determination of medical team

       •Retroviral therapy.

       •Chemotherapy

       •Bone marrow transplantation

       •The mutated protein CCR5