Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Virus

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U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

The Evidence That HIV Causes AIDS

Background The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was first recognized in 1981 and has since become a major worldwide pandemic. AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). By leading to the destruction and/or functional impairment of cells of the immune system, notably CD4+ T cells, HIV progressively destroys the body's ability to fight infections and certain cancers. An HIV-infected person is diagnosed with AIDS when his...

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Immune to HIV

Hypothetically speaking, I was just wondering, if someone were immune to the HIV virus, like those prostitutes in The Gambia, would they still be able to transfer the virus? I guess it would be similar to a female who passes on the hemophiliac gene...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

If someone were completely immune to HIV they would not transmit. But if infection became established, but non-progressive due to relative immunity, this could lead to a carrier state of sorts. In this case, productive viral replication and... Read more »

How long HIV virus survive in a Dead Human body

QUESTION #1: Respected Sir, I want to know, How long HIV virus survive in a dead human body as soon as a person dies. How to handle the dead body which is infected with HIV? How to wrap? What sort of precaution should be taken in this regard?...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your questions.When a person dies, HIV will not "die" immediately after death. This is because there is a large quantity of blood in the body, and it takes time for the conditions inside the body to change to an unlivable... Read more »

hiv and hep viruses

Is it true that hep viruses (A, B or C?) are more easily transmitted than the hiv virus?...

Response from Maribel Rodriguez-Torres, M.D.

Fundacion Gatroenterologia De Diego

Hepatitis A is trasmitted by the ingestion of food or water that carries the virus.Hepatitis B is equally trasmitted as HIV.Hepatitis C is very infectious and the inoculum(amount of .virus needed) is very small.If we consider that 15-20% of the HCV... Read more »

Temp operating range of the virus...

I was just very curious about the operating temperature range of the hiv virus. Does the viruses begin to die if as the body temperature begins to rise. For example if it crosses 106 degrees would the viral load significantly come down ? ...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Certainly if you heat the virus too high it will eventually die. I don't know the exact temperature at which that will happen, but it's not 106 degrees. I've certainly seen HIV/AIDS patients with extremely high fevers (106+) due to... Read more »

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space shuttels vs hiv virus ??..

Posted by umavanukuri

space shuttels lands on moon and moves at upper atmosphere, hiv virus touches cd4 cells and does work spoiling the cells and eventually immune system Read more »

New findings on virus scam

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

The latest Time reports that the hiv virus may not be caused by hhv6 at all. Did anyone read this too.

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Has the virus...

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

has the hiv virus ever been known to run it's full course in a matter of six months. meaning showing symptoms such as muscle mass loss,skin marking and even other symptoms that are not usually accompanied by the virus

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Sbjct: 2nd POST-Virus Replication & OTHER Things

Posted by DUDE

Fellas fellas fellas,,,,
It's certainly time to move one. These HIV tests are very sensative. If you are infected with the HIV virus (or any virus for that matter)
the human body produces anti-bodies. The body reacts. THink of it like this. If you... Read more »

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