Our goal is not to completely eradicate the infection - that would be very difficult - but to produce a vaccine that will prevent not infection but disease. I think this is more possible.
From Luc Montagnier
One could not have isolated this retrovirus without knowledge of other retroviruses, that's obvious. But I believe we have answered the criteria of isolation.
My proposal now is to test a vaccine first on people who have been infected, and if you show some efficacy at this level, you might be able to go further to study uninfected people in a population with a high rate of infection.
It's very difficult in our society. You cannot impose certain behavioral changes. Education can do it at the right time, probably by high school. After that it is too late.
It's easier to learn things for life by the age of 12 and not the age of 18. This is just my guess.
It's clear that prevention will never be sufficient. That's why we need a vaccine that will be safe.
I've participated in meetings where there were concerns by ethical experts. There is no clear solution.
I think we should put the same weight now on the co-factors as we have on HIV.
I am very puzzled by the fact that young people are getting infected again. They don't take precautions despite an enormous amount of information. It's like riding a race car at 200 kilometers an hour. Some people like the risk.
Basic research is very useful, but it should be more geared toward application than it was before.
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