New HIV treatments could work on eliminating harmful bugs in the digestive tract, as research has shown that they can worsen the infection. Reports into the sexual health and physical wellness of those with the HIV infection have shown that those who have dangerous bacteria in their digestive system were more likely to be HIV positive, and that this in turn made the infection even worse.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a sexual health condition which is transmitted by sexual contact. Over time, it deteriorates the immune system, and gradually destroys wellness by leading to Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), for which there is no cure. People who have HIV/AIDS often die from acute infections that would be otherwise curable, as their immune systems are not able to defeat them the way the human body normally would. Thus, acquiring HIV/AIDS represents a serious threat to wellbeing and means that sufferers have to be extra careful about their health at all times.
As a new study suggest, those who have the HIV infection have been shown to have high levels of harmful bacteria in their digestive system, and this can in turn lead to increased problems due to their lack of immunity. Looking at all the evidence, researchers believe that this bacteria may cause an overall weakening of the immunity of the digestive system, as well as working directly to weaken the barrier to the digestive system.
Now that this has been discovered, however, there may be a positive outcome. Researchers believe that restoring normal digestive bacteria could help to manage the progression of the disease.
The study involved 32 men – nine of whom did not have the HIV infection and 23 who did. The infected men had a much higher level of bacterias such Salmonella, Shigella, Escherichia and Staphylococcus present, when compared to the uninfected men.
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