Does Not Create Antibodies And Will Never Seroconvert

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again non seroconverters

hi doc,I asked this question about non seroconverters and you replied saying if I had 17 hiv antibody tests and none tested positive i needn't worry. That's easier said than done, however. i have read numerous articles on people with hiv...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,It's been 16 years since your last potential exposure to HIV; you've had 17 negative HIV tests and you're wondering if you are a goner because of an article from February 1999 about "seronegative HIV infection????"My... Read more »

And on the 91st day God created antibodies....

Doctor you answer every question under the sun about what diseases and conditions do not affect the... Read more »

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Nonresponder - not creating antibodies

Dear Dr. Bob,Thank you for reading this sad story and I wish you the best of all for your life and... Read more »

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when are antibodies created?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

hi,

when antibodies are created, is it during time when symptoms or ars illness subside (antibody fight off illness) or when the illness is most strong (body reacting to virus and increase body heat like fever to kill the virus)?

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6 month is rare to seroconvert

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

How long after a possible exposure should I wait to get tested for HIV?

The tests commonly used to detect HIV infection actually look for antibodies produced by your body to fight HIV. Most people will develop detectable antibodies within 3 months... Read more »

Sex w/ someone who has not seroconverted yet

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Does anyone know anything about the contagion risk of having a high risk encounter with someone who might have contracted HIV very recently (within 1-2months) and has not yet started producing anti-bodies (and might test ELISA negative)? Is it as... Read more »

Do Most People Seroconvert in a Month?Belive that?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Do you all believe that 95% of people seroconvert within a month? Therefore a 7 or 8 week test is probably accurate? I don't know, I feel anxious, but don't know if I should be feeling very relieved or not. I just keep reading the 95% on one month... Read more »

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