British man 'cured' of HIV - News Review

The story:
A man in Britain has become the second person to be cleared of HIV after receiving a stem cell transplant.
Doctors said he received bone marrow stem cells almost three years ago from a donor with a rare genetic mutation that resists HIV infection.
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situation of widespread disease
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mutation
permanent genetic change
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encourages or causes
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