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Antibodies That Signal Hiv Infection
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HIV Test and Index Value (SIGNAL-TO-CUT OFF RATIO) (INDEX VALUE)I am sending donation for your grate service. I would like to know about Index Value in HIV 1&2 Antibody Test. After six months from the possible exposure I have conducted a HIV 1&2 Antibody & p24 Antigen Compo Test. The Test Result...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello,Your test result at six months of "0.11" is "nonreactive." That means you are definitively and conclusively HIV negative. The "index value" (also called the "signal-to-cutoff ratio") is a technical term...
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Can drinking HIV infected urine transfer hiv antibodies?Can drinking large amounts of urine from an HIV infected person cause antibodies to HIV to be... Read more »Can drinking HIV infected urine transfer hiv antibodies?resubmitted form the Fatigue and Anemia Forum." Can drinking large amounts of urine from an... Read more »
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Eliminating Cells That Produce a Distress Signal When Infected With HIV Could Lead to Strategy for New Vaccine Candidate, Researchers SayThe strategy of eliminating cells that display a "distress signal" when they are infected with HIV might lead to the development of a new HIV vaccine candidate, according to a study published Thursday in the journal PLoS Pathogens , the San... Read more »
Researchers Identify Novel Type of Antibody That Potently Inhibits HIV InfectionA small antibody fragment that is highly effective in neutralizing the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by preventing the virus from entering cells has been identified by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National... Read more »
Scientists Find Antibodies That Prevent Most HIV Strains From Infecting Human CellsAtomic structure of the antibody VRC01 (blue and green) binding to HIV (grey and red). The precise site of VRC01-HIV binding (red) is a subset of the area of viral attachment to the primary immune cells HIV infects. Credit: NIAID VRC. Scientists... Read more »
EuroSIDA Study Finds a Signal of Kidney Toxicity With Tenofovir or AtazanavirThe kidneys are a target of HIV infection. Long-term infection causes inflammation, which slowly degrades these organs. The EuroSIDA dataset contains health-related information on almost 17,000 HIV-positive people from 35 countries. EuroSIDA can... Read more »
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Possible Hiv infected but no antibodies produced?
Posted by chris8178, 1 Reply
Could you tell me is it possilble to have hiv with out having antibodies produced post 6 months?I had unprotected anal sex about 7 months ago and been having some major health (oral) issues. I have seen a lot of doctors; 3 ents; 2 general docs; 1... Read more » HIV ANTIBODIES
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
ARE HIV ANTIBODIES MORE DIFFICULT TO PRODUCE THAN OTHER VIRAL INFECTION ANTIBODIES? WHY DOES IT NOT TAKE 6MONTHS/3MONTHS TO PRODUCE ANTIBODIES TO THE FLU.. Read more » Can HIV antibodies cross react in a herpes test
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hi folks,I am wondering if HIV antibodies can be mistakenly be picked up by HSV-2 IgG ELISA. This may cause false positive for HSV-2. ELISA (even for HSV-2) being a more sensitive test as compared to specific has been always known to throw in false... Read more » HIV Antibody
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Dear all, it may sound crazy but one question pop up about the antibody test. Will the antibody count go down as the time passed by? That mean you will have less antibody for the TEST AGENT to pick up if you take a test too long after exposure?? ...
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