The invention relates to a method for the removal of leucocytes from blood which comprises bringing blood that comprises infected leucocytes into contact with an adsorbent carrier that has a greater affinity for infected, activated and/or defective leucocytes than for uninfected leucocytes especially cellulose acetate. The method can be used in the apheresis treatment of diseases caused by pathogenic organisms, for example, HIV, HCV or malaria. It is especially useful for treatment of HIV.

A invenção relaciona-se a um método para a remoção dos leucocytes do sangue que compreende trazer o sangue que compreende leucocytes infected no contato com um portador do adsorbent que tenha leucocytes infected, ativados e/ou defeituosos de uma afinidade mais grande para do que para acetato de celulose uninfected dos leucocytes especial. O método pode ser usado no tratamento do apheresis das doenças causadas por organismos pathogenic, para o exemplo, o HIV, o HCV ou a malária. É especial útil para o tratamento do HIV.

 
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