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Can some people be immune to hiv?
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Rarely: The antibody, chemical the body makes after an individual acquires hiv, is detected by a blood test. This does not provide restistance or immunity to hiv, once HIV infection has already occurred. A small number of individuals do inherit a mechanism on their cells( t lymphocytes) that provide significant protection to acquiring HIV safe sex is always recommended to prevent hiv.
Answered 6/10/2014
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