Best AIDS Vaccine in Monkeys

                                         

One of the few reasons that this article peaked my interest was that my biology class studied the immune system over Christmas break and honestly, I enjoyed the content. The best vaccine that the researchers found contained two strains of adenovirus and reduced the monkey's chances of contracting AIDS by 80 percent. Adenovirus is a strain of a virus that causes most colds. Also, with that vaccine, there was less of the HIV virus circulating throughout the blood and body fluids. The new vaccination has given researchers insight that the successful AIDS vaccine is going to need a simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) shell around the protein. In this article, the positive attitude of the author, David Brown, really helped the audience see that this piece of research is a positive step towards finding an AIDS vaccination and the scientific world is making progress on this issue.

David Brown's rhetorical techniques used in his Washington Post article "Researchers report the best-yet AIDS vaccine in monkeys" are effective in informing his audience. One technique Brown uses is that he quotes experts on the research project including Dan A. Barouch and Anthony S. Fauci. Not only does he quote these experts, but he also cites their titles and professions which establishes ethos with the audience that his sources are valid. However, some of the jargon and diction that Brown uses in his article is probably foreign to many audiences. The only reason I was able to follow the scientific diction, like "immunogens" and "adenovirus" was because I have knowledge on the immune system and immunodeficiencies. Brown's audience is intended to be scientists, doctors, and students who have an understanding of AIDS and the HIV virus. David Brown's article on the new AIDS vaccine is keeping the scientific world and patients with AIDS positive for a successful vaccination.

Source: Brown, David . "Researchers report the best-yet AIDS vaccine in monkeys." The Washington Post 4 Jan. 2012, sec. National: n. pag. The Washington Post. Web. 5 Jan. 2012.