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Describe The Structure Of The AIDS Virus
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Viral structureWhat is the structure of the HIV virus and how does it work within the body?...
Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.
Stanford University, School of Medicine
The question is too complex to completely answer on this forum. A brief answer to your question is that it is a RNA retrovirus which contains the enzymes necessary to reproduce in human cells and has a glycoprotein outer covering. The virus enters...
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unprotected sex during menstruation period (HIV TRANSMISSION BETWEEN TWO HIV NEGATIVES, 2011) (USE TERM "CLEAN" TO DESCRIBE HIV NEGATIVE, 2011)I and my wife are clean from HIV and STDs.but one day i had unprotected sex with my wife.my... Read more »How can I bring back my good structure?I am a 38 year old and I have been on HIV drugs (Nevirapine, Stavudine & Lamuvidine)for... Read more »
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Case Stories Describe Technical Support for Global Fund Grant RecipientsOn its website , the International HIV/AIDS Alliance describes a new publication, titled "Of Spices and Silk: Sharing Stories of Technical Support to Global Fund Grants in Asia," which presents 11 case stories showing how the Alliance's regional... Read more »
Impact of HIV Infection on Households in Uganda DescribedIn the present study, F. Nalugoda and colleagues assessed the burden of HIV on households and their leaders in Uganda. The researchers, working with the Uganda Virus Research Institute and The Johns Hopkins University, examined "HIV prevalence,... Read more »
UNC Researchers Decode Structure of an Entire HIV GenomeThe structure of an entire HIV genome has been decoded for the first time by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The results have widespread implications for understanding the strategies that viruses, like the one that... Read more »
Scientists Uncover 3-D Structure of HIV, Study SaysScientists have uncovered the 3-D structure of HIV, according to a study published in the Jan. 10 edition of the journal Structure , BBC News reports. Because strains of HIV vary in size and shape, scientists have found it difficult to... Read more »
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10 months of no answer symptoms described
Posted by Difficult, 4 Replies
So here goes, My horror filled story over 10 months ago, I engaged in penile vaginal sex I am a man, with an HIV positive sex worker (I found her 1 week later and asked her). during sex I was flaccid and there was cut on my penis, further the...
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Living With the AIDS Virus
Posted by Anonymous
Here's a topical book by SAGE Publications India Pvt Ltd, edited by:SAMIRAN PANDA,ANINDYA CHATTERJI,ABU S ABDUL-QUADER It traces the evolution of the HIV epidemic in India and documents how the largest democracy in the world has responded to it. It... Read more » Please describe symptoms
Posted by Anonymous
After reading through all these questions and storys of people worrying over symtptoms they have, I was wondering if anyone with HIV could share any symptoms they had before they got tested? I can research the internet for hours and all I can find...
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