Adam Castillejo | |
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Born | 1979 or 1980 (age 44–45)
[1] Caracas, Venezuela
[2] |
Other names | The London Patient |
Known for | Second person known to have been cured of HIV infection |
Adam Castillejo (born 1979 or 1980), also known as "The London Patient", [1] is the second person known to have been cured of HIV infection. [3] [4] [5] Castillejo, who is British-Venezuelan [6] and has mixed European ancestry, lives in London. He has previously worked as a chef [7] and is now a motivational speaker.
Diagnosed in 2003, his body became resistant to HIV infection after receiving a bone marrow transplant in 2016 [8] to treat Hodgkin's lymphoma. The German donor carried the CCR5-Δ32 mutation which gives resistance from HIV infection. [9] It is likely because of his half-Dutch father that Adam’s donor was compatible with him. He was treated by Professor Ravindra Gupta. [5]
Adam Castillejo | |
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Born | 1979 or 1980 (age 44–45)
[1] Caracas, Venezuela
[2] |
Other names | The London Patient |
Known for | Second person known to have been cured of HIV infection |
Adam Castillejo (born 1979 or 1980), also known as "The London Patient", [1] is the second person known to have been cured of HIV infection. [3] [4] [5] Castillejo, who is British-Venezuelan [6] and has mixed European ancestry, lives in London. He has previously worked as a chef [7] and is now a motivational speaker.
Diagnosed in 2003, his body became resistant to HIV infection after receiving a bone marrow transplant in 2016 [8] to treat Hodgkin's lymphoma. The German donor carried the CCR5-Δ32 mutation which gives resistance from HIV infection. [9] It is likely because of his half-Dutch father that Adam’s donor was compatible with him. He was treated by Professor Ravindra Gupta. [5]