Basic research is very useful, but it should be more geared toward application than it was before. Luc Montagnier Read Quote
I’ve participated in meetings where there were concerns by ethical experts. There is no clear solution. Luc Montagnier Read Quote
One could not have isolated this retrovirus without knowledge of other retroviruses, that’s obvious. But I believe we have answered the criteria of isolation. Luc Montagnier Read Quote
Our goal is not to completely eradicate the infection – that would be very difficult – but to produce a vaccine that will prevent not infection but disease. I think this is more possible. Luc Montagnier Read Quote
The idea of the live-virus vaccine is to produce in a continuous way some viral antigens. Luc Montagnier Read Quote
They don’t actually see the real world, where 95% of the people with HIV are not treated and are dying. And even though we have some blue sky now in our country, the sky could become cloudy again very soon. Luc Montagnier Read Quote
The center will be fully operational in two years’ time, but probably in the middle of the year we will have a temporary laboratory of 4,000 square feet. Luc Montagnier Read Quote
We are working with a biotech company, Calypte, which has designed a urine test for the HIV antibody. Luc Montagnier Read Quote
What perhaps should receive more attention is the effect of the treatment on the virus. Luc Montagnier Read Quote
I am very puzzled by the fact that young people are getting infected again. They don’t take precautions despite an enormous amount of information. It’s like riding a race car at 200 kilometers an hour. Some people like the risk. Luc Montagnier Read Quote
