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Author

  • The Perth Group

  • Eleni Papadopulos

  • Valendar Turner

  • John M. Papadimitriou

  • David Causer

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  • Continuum

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  • HIV Isolation

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  • Origin of AIDS

  • HIV Test Accuracy

  • HIV DNA

  • HIV RNA

  • HIV Antibody

  • Robert Gallo

  • Luc Montagnier

  • Pearth Group

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  • Editorial article

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  • 1996

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  • The content discusses the debate on HIV isolation, the use of PCR in HIV-1 DNA analysis, and questions the existence of the virus.

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  • The content discusses the controversy surrounding the isolation of HIV. It mentions a gathering of AIDS researchers who questioned the claims of Ho and Wei regarding HIV. The use of PCR in HIV-1 proviral DNA analysis is also discussed. The content also mentions the differences in the amino acid sequences of the envelope protein complexes derived from seven AIDS virus isolates. The existence of the virus is questioned, and the detection of certain proteins in patients with LAS is discussed. The genetic structure of the probable causative agent of AIDS, LAV, is also mentioned.

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  • HIV Isolation

  • DNA Sequences

  • RNA Nucleotides

  • Protein Encoding

  • Viral Sequences

  • HTLV-III

  • Monoclonal Antibodies

  • Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate

  • Retrovirus

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Eleni Papadopulos-Eleopulos (1) Valendar F.Turner (2) John M. Papadimitriou (3) David Causer (1)
(1) Department of Medical Physics, (2) Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Western Australia; (3) Department of Pathology, University of Western Australia.

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Continuum - Vol.4 No.3 Sept./Oct. 1996

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  • HIV Isolation

    • HIV DNA

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    • Robert Gallo

    • Pearth Group

    • Luc Montagnier

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"Listening to both sides of a story will convince you that
there is more to a story than both sides"
- Frank Tyger

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We would like to thank all our colleagues and especially Bruce Hedland-Thomas, Richard Fox, Livio Mina, Alun Dufty, Barry Page, Andrew Campbell, Jennie Brooks, Gordana Pelemis, Daphne Peters, Gladys Powell, Ron Hirsch, David Dawson, June Rider-Jones, Christine Sibley, the staff of the Royal Perth Hospital Library and the clerical staff of the Department of Medical Physics. We also thank Todd Miller, Christine Johnson, Philip Johnson, Harvey Bialy, Charles Thomas, John Lauritsen, Neville Hodgkinson, Gordon Stewart, Huw Christie, James Whitehead, Volker Gildemeister, Michael Baumgartner, Michael Verney Elliot, Joan Shenton, Stefan Lanka, Michael Ristow, Fabio Franchi, Djamel Tahi, Richard and Rosalind Chirimuuta, Udo Schulenk, Brian Peachey, Philip Adams and Hiram Caton. We especially thank Peter Duesberg for all his help and encouragement and for his inspiring example of scientific courage and integrity.

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