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124 THE MIRACLE OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
giving rise to various fatal condi-
tions. It has occupied research-
ers for many years, resulting in a
sense of desperation and hope-
lessness. The Journal of Bilim ve
Teknik (Science and Technolo-
gy), published in August 1993,
made the following statement:
"The more we learn, the less cer-
tain we become." This statement
is the most common answer to a
Cancer cells do not act
alone. There are many cells public survey carried out among
that communicate and col-
150 of the most recognised re-
laborate with them. (At bot-
tom right a breast cancer searchers worldwide, studying
cell and at the top a dermal AIDS. This was published in the
cancer cell)
weekly scientific journal Science.
No one can make certain judgments based on the the-
ses that have been advocated for years. Views, which
were considered absolutely correct are now being
pushed aside after they have been revealed to rely on
shaky grounds. Inevitably, the end result is such that
even long established theories about AIDS and its ef-
fective cause, the HIV virus are once again being re-
viewed and their validity being questioned. 11
With the passage of time, the issues have intensified
rather than become resolved. To date there remains
numerous unanswered questions, and the advent of
new inventions has served only increase the number of
these unanswered questions. AIDS still remains a mys-
tery for mankind.
One of the most important facts known about the
HIV virus is that it enters only some and not all the cells