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HIV/AIDS Study -- Link to Rapid Advancement of HIV Virus Found in Semen: NIH

Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that a protein in seminal fluid speeds up the spread of HIV in uterine tissue. The protein, called interleukin 7 (IL-7), is from a family of proteins that regulate the immune... Read more »

Lancet Infectious Diseases Publishes HIV/AIDS Articles in Advance of XV International AIDS Conference

The journal Lancet Infectious Diseases in its July 2004 issue published a series of stories relating to HIV/AIDS to coincide with the XV International AIDS Conference , which will be held July 11-16 in Bangkok, Thailand. Summaries of the stories... Read more »

Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Summarizes Opinion Pieces in Advance of World AIDS Day

Several newspapers and news magazines recently have published opinion pieces about HIV/AIDS leading up to World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. Summaries of some of the pieces appear below. Editorials Arizona Daily Star : HIV/AIDS is "continuing to... Read more »

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Tracking of virus in case of a trial for HIV-transmission

HiI live in a country, Norway, where transmission of HIV - willed or by accident - is a crime. I'm thus worried that I might end up i court if a condom should burst. That said, there has been few trials, but it's still worrisome. I thus...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello to you in Norway,Detailed genetic testing can sometimes determine the source of one's HIV. This requires testing of both the "patient" and the "source(s)".Be well,BY... Read more »

Oraquick Advance Test Confusion (RELIABILITY OF ORAQUICK TESTS, 2009)

Dr BobI tested negative using the Oraquick Advance HIV 1/2 rapid test. I started reading some things on line that stated the accuracy of the rapid test was not as good as the standard ELISA test and had a higher rate of false negative test. This...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Sure thing. I've addressed these types of concerns many times in the past. Below I'll repost some information from the archives that pertains to your question.The problem with OraQuick testing when it was first released was a relatively... Read more »

hpv infection (HPV, HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS AND HIV/AIDS, 2010)

hello Dr. Frascino, I know that HIV is more your area of expertise but I was wondering if you knew anything about hpv. I was diagnosed with hpv about 10 years ago and was reading recently that some percentage of people actually clear the infection,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Anonymous,There are many different types of HPV (30-40 varieties). Over half of all sexually active folks become infected with some type of HPV. In 90% of these cases the body's immune system completely clears the infection. (See below.)Hope... Read more »

genital warts (HPV, 2011) (HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS AND HIV/AIDS, 2011)

if a person have genital warts does it mean that he/she is going to have a positive syphilis test like VDRL or RPR?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,No. Genital warts are caused by a virus, the human papilloma virus (HPV). Syphilis is caused by a bacteria, Treponema pallidum. You can read much more about HPV and syphilis in the archives of this forum. I'll repost below a sample of what... Read more »

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AIDS Cases Decline In SF Bay Area

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

AIDS Cases Decline In SF Bay Area
by The Associated Press
EXTRACT

Posted: February 2, 2005 5:02 pm. ET

(San Francisco, California) The number of new AIDS cases in the Bay Area has plummeted to levels not seen since the early 1980s.

A preliminary look... Read more »

Alarm Over Single AIDS Case Is Challenged by Quest

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Alarm Over Single AIDS Case Is Challenged by Questioners

February 21, 2005
Alarm Over Single AIDS Case Is Challenged by Questioners
By MARC SANTORA and LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN

York City's health commissioner, Thomas R. Frieden, had barely
stepped away from... Read more »

i have an advance hiv infection...

Posted by Anonymous

Hi all: My name is Jim, I have an "advanced" HIV infection, and I
write to hopefully give a bit of TURBO-BOOST to all who find
themselves in that moment of darkness that comes when you may
think you are nearing your end. NEVER just "give up", LIFE... Read more »

My dad was just diagnosed with advanced AIDS

Posted by ontariogirl, 5 Replies

Hi everyone. I just found this forum and have an intense need to talk about what's going on anonymously. It's been a terrible 24 hours.

My dad is gay and spent pretty much his entire life hiding it from everyone. My parents finally split for good... Read more »

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