Genetic mutation helps protect newborns.
A mutation which occurs on gene CCR5 slows the progression of clinical and biological symptoms of AIDS in newborns. Only 11 percent of babies with the mutation had serious AIDS-related symptoms by the age 8, while 49 percent of those without the mutation had already developed such symptoms at that age. Genetic mutation helps protect newborns. Misrahi, M., Teglas, J., et al.