Adam Castillejo

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Ambassador of Hope
Adam Castillejo
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Born1979or1980(age 45–46) [1]
Caracas, Venezuela [2]
Other namesThe London Patient
CitizenshipBritish-Venezuelan
Years active2020–present
Known forSecond person known to have been cured of HIV infection through Bone Marrow Transplant required to treat Stage IV Hodgkins Lymphoma
Website https://thelondonpatient.org

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 Mandavilli, Apoorva (9 March 2020). "The 'London Patient,' Cured of H.I.V., Reveals His Identity". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Meet Adam Castillejo - the Latino who wants to be a beacon of hope after beating this incurable disease". HOLA. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Gupta, Ravindra (10 March 2020). "Evidence for HIV-1 cure after CCR5Δ32/Δ32 allogeneic haemopoietic stem-cell transplantation 30 months post analytical treatment interruption: a case report". The Lancet. PMID   32169158.
  4. ↑ Davis, Nicola (9 March 2020). "Second person ever to be cleared of HIV reveals identity". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 9 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Cured of HIV: I want to be an ambassador of hope". BBC News. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  6. ↑ Mouzo, Jessica (22 February 2023). "The London Patient: 'I feel like I won the lottery: I have been cured of two incurable diseases'". EL PAÍS English Edition. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Hospitality Action". www.hospitalityaction.org.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Mandavilli, Apoorva (9 March 2020). "The 'London Patient,' Cured of H.I.V., Reveals His Identity". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  9. ↑ Apoorva Mandavilli (4 March 2019). "H.I.V. Is Reported Cured in a Second Patient, a Milestone in the Global AIDS Epidemic". The New York Times . Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 4 March 2019.


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