HIV-1 Latent Infection In Exposed Seronegative Individuals

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The Stages of HIV Disease

HIV Is a Continuum Infection Primary Infection (or Acute Infection) Seroconversion The Asymptomatic Stage Early- and Medium-Stage HIV Symptomatic Disease Late-Stage HIV Disease (AIDS) HIV Is a Continuum Most of us are used to thinking of disease in very simple terms: if you feel sick, you are sick; if you feel healthy, you are healthy. However, because HIV may begin causing subtle changes in the immune system long before an infected...

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HIV exposed, but not infected?

Has it been determined if some people can actually be exposed to the HIV virus and not become infected?...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

In order to be infected, certain receptor and coreceptor proteins on immune cells are needed, including one called CCR5. Some people have a genetic variation (known as delta-32 allele) that confers a strong, although not complete, resistance to HIV... Read more »

seronegative

thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/SafeSex/Q199660.htmlJUst came across this above link. If this person had emailed you, and said she had persistent oral thrush, but had negative multiple antibodies tests, I'm spetty sure your advice would have been along...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Little Ms. Smarty Pants,Thanks so much for writing in and advising me how to do my job. Remind me again what medical school did you go to and when did you receive your post-doctoral certification as a clinical immunologist and HIV specialist.... Read more »

sero-negative?

In one post you stated "One study found that P24 antigen test couldn't identify 75 of infected sero-negative blood donors." What does this mean? What is sero-negative? Does it mean that if recently exposed and the antibodies have...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

Seronegative means that no HIV antibodies are present, or detectable as measured by an antibody screen. A person can be seronegative, yet still be infected with HIV; this is why testing after the window period (at least three months) is crucial.The... Read more »

Confused re: eradication of latent resevoirs?

Hello,I was reading up on the potential for future HIV eradication thorugh the getting rid of latent resevoirs but was confused over several points.1) As I understand it, HIV remains dormant in memory cells thus avoiding HAART. So scientists are...

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P.

North Shore University Hospital

Thanks for your great questions.During its life cycle HIV inserts its gene (converted into DNA) into the chromosome of our CD4 cells. At that point it can do 1 of 2 things...it can make copies (which will eventually burst and kill that cell) or it... Read more »

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seroneg. hiv-infection?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have a question for the experts with a lot of experience in hiv. I know, the most infected people would have a pos. elisa after 13 weeks. Some rare people need a longer time. My question is, you know about people with a neg. elisa at 12 months,but... Read more »

Seronegative but infected people DELETED

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HIV seronegativity in persons with AIDS

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

http://www.aegis.com/pubs/aidsline/1998/dec/m98c1584.html
"...:clinical and laboratory results from 8 cases, North America, 1995-1997.
Sullivan P,Koch W,Do AN etc;Centers for Disease Control/Prevention, Atlanta,GA,USA
Abstract: Background: Diagnosis of... Read more »

When exposed to HIV you are exposed HEP also?

Posted by Anonymous

I heard this is true because most people with HIV are coinfected with Hep. This means that the window period is at least 6 months, right? Anyway, if you have more questions go to www.aidsmeds.com and FEAR of HIV forum. Ask them the window period fo... Read more »

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