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Longterm Non- Progressors Mar 22, 2002   This is a low priority
'FMI' question, so please answer those more in need first,
however, I am wondering how a long term nonprogressor is
defined.. for example do the CD4 Cells stay normal and they have
no symptoms, or do they fall to a stable level(thus they may
have some symptoms, but not OIs) and remain constant..or is it
the fact that their immune system maintains the viral load at a
managable level? Is non-progression a natural immunity to the
virus or simply a delay in progress(ie, AIDS without meds is
inevitable), and if there are individuals with immunity why are
scientists still playing with baboons when these people, it
seems (to the medically ignorant such as myself) surely must
hold the key to the cure. Thanks.