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Hep Serial Syndrome

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Serial Passages

Dr. Wohl, I have read this phrase "serial passages" a number of times, could you tell me what this means? How does a serial passage relate to ARV drugs and patients....
David Wohl, M.D.

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
What you may have read about is a laboratory procedure for determining viral drug resistance. In the lab virus is grown in cells in the presence of varying amounts of drug and this virus is then passed serially to new cells. Rounds of passage of... Read more »

Serial Masterbator...

Dear Doctor Bob:First let me say that I am so glad you are back. I was so worried about you praying... Read more »

Hep C from haemodialysis?

Hi there, At the beginning of the year I contracted Haemolytic Uremic Syndrome and required two... Read more »
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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Rise in Iranian Prostitution Blamed on Strict Sex Rules, Economy

A recent serial killer in Iran was understood by some to be battling corruption and a social scourge -- prostitution. Saeed Hanaei went to the gallows for murdering prostitutes. "If I removed corruption, it was for the good of the people," his... Read more »
Proyecto Inform

La Terapia del VIH Llega a un Hito Histórico

La conferencia sobre retrovirus e infecciones oportunistas en los Estados Unidos y la conferencia de la Sociedad Internacional del SIDA en otras partes del mundo (CROI e IAS respectivamente por sus siglas en inglés) son las dos reuniones anuales... Read more »
U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

The Evidence That HIV Causes AIDS

Background The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was first recognized in 1981 and has since become a major worldwide pandemic. AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). By leading to the destruction and/or functional... Read more »
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

California: San Francisco Hep C Task Force Launched

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom's recently established Hepatitis C Task Force will be holding a series of public meetings as it crafts recommendations. Some 12,000 people with hepatitis C virus live in San Francisco, and one HCTF aim is to identify... Read more »
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HEP B, HEP C, & HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
If one was infected with HEP B or C and took and HIV test at 12, 15, and 17 weeks (excessive testing I know, can't help it) would a negative test be accurate or not?

17 weeks out would HEP B or C affect a HIV test?
Does it affect the test at all?
Does... Read more »

Tested Postitive for Hep B.

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
I got tested positive for Hep B. I would like to know if there's anyone out there knows where I can go to get counseling for this.

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Starting Treatment For Hep B (Scared Silly)

Posted by TennJack
I am starting Pegasys injections for Hep B on 8-2-05 and need all input from as many of you as possible. I have read up on it and it sounds awful. Any feed back would be appreciated! Read more »

hep b / hiv coinfect

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
is it possible to get hiv / hep b coinfection via oral sex, say cunnilingus, if so, would the hep b infection cause an hiv test to be neg after 6-8 weeks or so. is getting hep b from oral a common thing ?
i know that the experts say that this risk... Read more »

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