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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
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