Luc Montagnier Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“My proposal now is to test a vaccine first on people who have been infected, and if you show some efficacy at this level, you might be able to go further to study uninfected people in a population with a high rate of infection.”

“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.”

“Another interesting field, which is my own, is cofactors, not only to the disease but also to transmission. I am still puzzled by the fact that you get more sexual transmission in some ethnic populations. One way to answer this is to look for genetic factors.”

“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.”

“That is why it is so important not only to have excellent treatment but also to try to get back the immune defense, because there you have a natural defense that takes place everywhere.”

“What perhaps should receive more attention is the effect of the treatment on the virus.”

“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.”

“Basic research is very useful, but it should be more geared toward application than it was before.”

“I think we should put the same weight now on the co-factors as we have on HIV.”

“I've participated in meetings where there were concerns by ethical experts. There is no clear solution.”