Experimental Hiv Tests

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hello, last week i passed a kidney stone and after x-ray and a cat scan i was informed that i had an enlarged spleen. I also have swollen lymph glands and low platelets along with a 4.0 white cell count. The following day i tested reactive to a 20...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

A number of rapid HIV tests are being developed; some are more accurate than others. Since I don't know which experimental test you took, I can't give you any specific data about the accuracy (sensitivity and specificity, in medical... Read more »

Is HIV Genotyping and Phenotyping for Drug Resistance experimental Procedure?

I received a copy of the letter Blue Shield sent to the lab in response to the inquiry for a lab... Read more »

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Experimental Treatments Effective?

The article at http://www.electriciti.com/explore/Articles/Beck/HIV_Article.htmldescribes an... Read more »

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Experimental Microbicide to Be Tested on HIV-Positive Women in Thailand

An experimental microbicide developed in Australia is scheduled to be tested for safety and efficacy in clinical trials among HIV-positive women in Thailand, Thailand's Nation reports (Arthit, Nation , 10/9). Microbicides include a range of... Read more »

China Begins Human Clinical Trial Testing Experimental HIV/AIDS Vaccine

Chinese scientists on Saturday administered an experimental HIV/AIDS vaccine to eight people, beginning the country's first human clinical trial of such a vaccine, Reuters reports (Reuters News, 3/12). Chen Jie, deputy director of the country's... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Dominican Prostitutes, Facing AIDS Crisis, Test Experimental Vaccine

The Dominican Republic is among eight countries where Merck & Co. is testing an experimental HIV vaccine composed of deactivated cold viruses and synthetically produced HIV genes. One hundred seventy-five Dominican prostitutes are taking part in... Read more »

Crucell, Harvard to Take Part in Experimental AIDS Vaccine Test in Africa

Dutch biopharmaceutical company Crucell NV has announced that a joint Phase I trial of an experimental AIDS vaccine will take place at sites in the United States and Africa. The trial will enroll healthy HIV-free adults to test a product that... Read more »

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DIY Experimental Treatment

Posted by Hopdinkmoopwop, 1 Reply

Don't be scared by the title, I'm not saying anybody should stop taking their ARV medication, and I'm not saying you should do daily blood transfusions with a goat while drunk in order to try to kill the virus- that would be stupid.

I'm here because... Read more »

The new OTC ORAQUICK HIV TEST 1/2 USA Home Test DELETED

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Testing for Hiv-accuracy of test after Exposure!!!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Anyone please help with this one!! IF you had a possible exposure to Hiv, how long Before Tests will pick up the infection, and how accurate are the rapid Hiv tests against the Elisa tests? If you are Elisa negative at 8 weeks after infection and 12... Read more »

ALL THE HIV TESTS TO CHECK FOR HIV

Posted by nomoreworry4me

HIV tests that detect the genetic material of HIV itself (rather than antibodies or antigens) are known as PCR tests. PCR stands for Polymerase Chain Reaction and is a common way of testing for a variety of different organisms. The overall process... Read more »

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