They spent many hours either in Mae's office or the apartment helping her develop and test aids.
Nonetheless, some organizations have begun to develop textbooks and other aids.
But only a few percent have developed AIDS, she said.
Of these, 2,170 adults and 177 children have developed AIDS so far.
There is a small group of patients who develop AIDS very slowly, or never at all.
Scientists do not know how many will develop AIDS in future years.
It takes on average about 10 years for a person to develop AIDS after infection.
As time goes on, more of those infected develop AIDS.
He is still on medication for it, and has not developed AIDS.
Under the existing definition, more than 230,000 have developed AIDS.