Mold Toxins Tied to AIDS Epidemic
John Adams • September 16, 2016
A New York Times article
about Aflatoxins, a type of mycotoxin produced by molds that we
find in homes on a regular basis. Aflatoxins are produced by fungi of the genus
Aspergillus that can grow on damp surfaces in homes and on organic material like
nuts, grains, corn and beans.
A Weakened Immune System
The World Mycotoxin Journal published a study measuring blood
levels of aflatoxins and HIV in subjects never treated with antiviral drugs.
The study found a positive correlation between high blood levels of HIV and
aflatoxins, even in subjects with higher blood concentration levels of CD4
blood cells, meaning their infection was still in the early stage and not
serious enough to yet be treated by triple-therapy cocktails according to World
Health Organization guidelines. Aflatoxins are dangerous not only because HIV
patients are immuno-compromised, but it is suggested that aflatoxins either
contribute proteins which assist the production of HIV, or lessens the numbers
of helper T-cells targeted by HIV, making the attack significantly more
effective and dangerous.
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