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Does Saliva Contain Hiv
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Does saliva always contain blood?Look at this article in relation to HIV transmission through the oral cavity.Title Blood in saliva of HIV seropositive drug abusers: possible implication in AIDS transmission. Author Piazza M; Chirianni A; Picciotto L; Tullio Cataldo P;...
Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.
Stanford University, School of Medicine
It says exactly what it says, and what we have known for some time, saliva can contain blood and therefore can contain the HIV virus. It makes no claim about transmission risk or presents data to support that claim....
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saliva contains blood?Look at this article in relation to HIV transmission through the oral cavity.Title Blood in... Read more »Is the saliva of person at "window period" riskier than saliva of persons out of that period? (SALIVA)Dear Dr Bob,First, I would like to express my appreciation to your continuous effort to help all of... Read more »
Articles
Candidiasis: New Peptide Derived From Protein in Saliva May Be Promising Antifungal AgentOral biologists at the University at Buffalo have developed a peptide that appears to be a good candidate for treating candidiasis, a fungal condition that affects HIV patients and other people with compromised immune systems. "We wanted to develop... Read more »
Beijing to Offer Free Saliva Tests for HIVBeginning this month, three Beijing hospitals will offer a saliva test for HIV. The oral fluid-based kit will make it easier to test for HIV in areas without proper facilities to draw blood and to test certain people, such as the obese and those... Read more »
HIV/AIDS Advocacy Groups Protest Ruling in Case Regarding HIV-Positive Man, SalivaSeveral HIV/AIDS advocacy groups are saying that a recent ruling in a Dallas County, Texas, case that an HIV-positive man who spit into the mouth and eye of a Dallas police officer was using saliva as a deadly weapon was excessive, the Dallas... Read more »
Innovative Rapid HIV Test Appears to Detect Acute HIV; OraQuick Rapid Saliva Tests Found to Be Not Very Accurate for High Risk TestersMy name's Chris Pilcher and I'm a HIV researcher from UCSF [University of California, San Francisco]. I'm principally interested in HIV diagnostics and particularly in detecting and managing acute HIV infection. The poster is appropriately titled,... Read more »
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Saliva
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Okay now I am so freaking confused. Is HIV/AIDS found in saliva or Not. People on here are saying yes, how else will you be able to take a oral AIDS test.
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Saliva Tests
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Are saliva tests just as accurate as blood tests?
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Saliva, Hiv, Risks?
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Is saliva risky if it is able to get into your bloodtream? If say your are receiving oral sex and saliva gets on your mucous membranes and into your bloodstream, or if you are getting a french kiss and saliva eneters an open sore in your mouth or...
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Switch625 - HIV Saliva Test
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Switch - what do you know about the HIV saliva test being used by some insurance companies as a substitute for blood testing ? Is is accurate and how does it work ?
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