Is there a role for medical ozone in the treatment of
HIV and associated infections?
Carpendale, Michael T. & John Griffiss
Ozone in Medicine: Proceedings of the 11th Ozone World
Congress (
Abstract
Medical Ozone inactivates many pathogenic viruses
including HIV in vitro.Pilot studies in man suggest positive benefits in the
early stages of HIV infection (T-4 cells greater than 400). These include
increased T4 and T8 cells, normalizing of T4:T8 ratio, and a general feeling of
well-being and minimal evidence of infection. Improvement also occurs in AIDS
patients (T4 cells less than 200) but less evidence of T4 cell resurgence.
These studies indicate that at least in vitro there is a good safety margin between
the ozone dose required to inactivate HIV and the earliest suggestion of
suppression of lymphocytes. In fact, the lymphocytes are being stimulated at doses that completely inactivates HIV. More
work needs to be done to clarify the most effective dosage and means of
treating HIV infections with medical ozone.