Abstract: A method for inhibiting replication of HIV, which comprises subjecting HIV-infected cells to a composition (a) comprising as a primary component a polysaccharide derived from a hot aqueous solvent extract of tubercle bacillus.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for treating AIDS, which comprises administering to an HIV-infected patient (a) a composition containing as the primary component a polysaccharide derived from a hot water extract of human-type tubercle bacillus and (b) a nucleoside-type anti-HIV agent. Due to the incorporation of composition (a), the present invention enhances the therapeutic effect of nucleoside-type anti-HIV agents on AIDS.