Azt And Ddl Inhibiting Hiv Replication

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EFV,d4t & ddL

Hi,I've been taking nevirapine, AZT & 3TC since last 2 years . Now as per the CD4 & V/Load test taken recently my V/Load has been increased from 132890 to 182562 though the CD4 remains the same, it was 107 now it is 113. Does this means...

Response from Judith A. Aberg, M.D.

Washington University, St. Louis School of Medicine

I would recommend that you get a genotype done if it is available to you. Genes are made of DNA which carry the "code" to make protease and reverse transcriptase (enzymes). These enzymes are necessary for HIV to reproduce. These enzymes... Read more »

Combivir + ddl

Dear Dr. WohlI started to treat HIV two months ago when I was detective HIV+ and my CD4 cell count... Read more »

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Vaccine to Inhibit HIV

Hi Dr. Bob,I just read an article stating that Luc Montagnier, director of the World Foundation for... Read more »

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See,I told you HIV replicates a cell's DNA TO RNA

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

The below is plagerized from Gallant ( the guru!)
I know that the present antiretroviral medications do not actually kill the virus.
However, if the medications inhibit the virus from reproducing, doesn't the virus die
by... Read more »

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 »

DUDE'S NEWS -VIRUS REPLICATION

Posted by DUDE

Subject: SECOND POST-Virus Replication & OTHER Things
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... Read more »

Replicate....

Posted by Anonymous

The HIV virus replicates 9log10 or 10log10(1000 000 000 or 1000 000 0000) each day. So the estimation of virus are 1000 000 000 New virus each day! so why shouldnt your body respond against so much virus? Get a grip virus replication starts nearly... Read more »

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