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geekyCatX t1_ires25e wrote

Reply to comment by ElvisGrizzly in A bold effort to cure HIV—using Crispr by Sariel007

Would be too expensive/possible risks not worth the benefit for flu, but the others I would say yes. If it works, that could be done too.

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HouseCravenRaw t1_irestq0 wrote

Too expensive today, certainly, and probably not viable for the general population. But if this technique works, I could see using it to eliminate the flu virus from elderly or otherwise unwell patients in a hospital setting, in the far future. Provided they are well-heeled enough of course....

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