Researchers say a new genetically modified rice
研究人员称,一种新的转基因大米
can prevent infections of HIV, the virus responsible for the disease AIDS.
可以预防艾滋病病毒( HIV)感染，HIV是导致艾滋病的罪魁祸首。
The researchers recently published their findings
近日，研究人员在《美国国家科学院院刊》(简称PNAS)上发表了他们的研究成果。
in a study in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences（PNAS）.
《美国国家科学院院刊》（简称PNAS）上发表了他们的研究成果。
The team included scientists from America, Britain and Spain.
该团队成员由来自美国、英国和西班牙的科学家们组成。
The study reports the newly-developed riceproduces proteins that attach directly to the HIV virus.
研究表明，这种新开发的大米可产生直接附着到HIV病毒上的蛋白质。
This process prevents the virus from mixing with human cells.
这一过程可以防止该病毒与人体细胞结合。
The scientists say this can 【neutralize the virus】 and 【block its transmission】.
阻止（疾病）传播 block its transmission
中和病毒 neutralize the virus
Eg:our army has successfully neutralized the enemies by blocking their water supply.
科学家称,这可以中和艾滋病病毒，并阻止其传播。
The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS or UNAIDS reports that
联合国艾滋病联合规划署(简称UNAIDS )称，
worldwide, nearly 37 million people were 【living with】 HIV in 2017.
忍受着 live with sth.
2017年全世界有近3700万艾滋病毒感染者（忍受着它）。
The organization says the largest number of those were in developing countries.
该组织称，发展中国家的感染人数最多。
Nearly two-thirds of HIV cases are in Africa.
其中有近三分之二的艾滋病毒感染者来自非洲。
There is currently no cure for HIV/AIDS.
目前艾滋病没有治愈方法。
But there have been major development in oral drug treatments 【shown
但是，人们在口服药物治疗方面已经（被证明）取得了重大进展，
to 】【slow the progression of】 the disease.
减慢……的进程 slow the progression of
被证明 be shown to
Eg: This particular kind of plants is shown to prevent the sickness from deteriorating/恶化；变坏 any further.
可以减缓病情的发展。
Such treatments can also reduce the chances of 【passing the virus onto】 others.
将……传给…… pass...onto...
这种治疗方法还能减少病毒传播给其他人的机率。
Researchers have also worked on finding a vaccine.
研究人员还在致力于寻找相关疫苗。
UNAIDS says new HIV infections and AIDS-related death
联合国艾滋病规划署表示，
have been reduced by about 50 percent over the past two decades.
过去20年中， 新的艾滋病感染病例及艾滋病致死病例减少了大约50%。
The new study predicts the rice-based method
该项新研究预测，以大米为基础的方法
will lead to long-term deployment of the anti-HIV treatment across the developing world.
将促进这项抗艾疗法在发展中国家的长期部署。
Researchers said the "groundbreaking" discovery is"realistically the only way"
研究人员称，实际上,这“开创性”的发现
that anti-HIV combination treatments can be produced at a cost low enough for the developing world.
也是为发展中国家提供低成本的抗艾滋病病毒联合治疗的"唯一办法”。
The scientists say the easiest and most effective way to use the rice
科学家表示使用这种大米最简单也是最具成本效益的方法,
will be to make it into a cream to be put on the skin.
就是把它做成乳霜涂在皮肤上。
The HIV-fighting proteins can then enter the body through the skin.
这样,抗艾滋病病毒的蛋白质就可以通过皮肤进入人体内。
People in all parts of the world could grow the rice and make the cream themselves, the researchers said.
研究人员说，世界各地的人们都可以自己种植大米并制作乳霜。
This would prevent the cost and travel required for many patients
这样一来，就可以为许多病人免掉接受治疗和服用药物所需的费用和长途跋涉了，
to receive treatments and medicine, especially in the developing world.
尤其是发展中国家的病人。
The scientific team says further testing is needed to 【make sure】
确保…
Eg: I'll make sure things like this won't happen again.
该科学团队称说,为了确保
the genetic engineering process does not produce any additional chemicals that could be dangerous to people.
基因工程在进行的过程不会产生任何对人体有危险的、额夕的化学物质，需要做进一步的测试。
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