Hiv Antibody Treatment

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How to get treatment treatment with non reactive HIV antibody blood result?

I am writing in a state of desparation. My husband has progressively gotten sick over the past year. Late in 2010 in developed a long standing cough, respitatory illness. Which then progressed to general malaise during 2011, by May 2011 he began...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

Recommend repeat HIV 1/2 test including possibly direct HIV test (plasma HIV level)-if both are negative repeatedly then extremely unlikely for HIV infection to be causing those symptoms. KH... Read more »

HIV RNA and HIV ANTIBODY

hello doctor,i am a student of prophetic medicine.i research on the cure of hiv/aids.i request your... Read more »

Response from Joseph McGowan, M.D., F.A.C.P. »

Is HIV- antibodies the best test to detect HIV+? (ELITE CONTROLLERS, 2010) (ELITE SUPPRESSORS, 2010)

I have a friend of mind who hasn't taken any medications for HIV since 2006 and has maintained... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

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Articles

Presence of Binding Antibodies in Genital Secretions of High-Risk, HIV-Uninfected Women Offers Possible Explanation of "HIV Immunity" Enigma

There's nothing like hearing the results of studies directly from those who actually conducted the research. It is these women and men who are transforming HIV treatment and care. In this interview, you'll meet one of these impressive HIV... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Radioactive Antibody "Missiles" Home In on HIV

Taking their cue from cancer therapies, U.S. and German researchers attached radioactive isotopes to HIV-specific antibodies in a proof-of-principle study attempting to show HIV-infected cells can be selectively destroyed during acute or chronic... Read more »

Researchers Identify Novel Type of Antibody That Potently Inhibits HIV Infection

A small antibody fragment that is highly effective in neutralizing the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) by preventing the virus from entering cells has been identified by researchers at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National... Read more »

Study of HIV Superinfection and Neutralizing Antibody Responses Causes Confusion

On March 29 th , PLoS Pathogens published a paper reporting that women superinfected with two HIV variants are more likely to generate antibody responses capable of neutralizing a broad array of viral strains (known as broadly neutralizing... Read more »

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Antibodies vs Antibodies

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have read here that having herpes will not affect your hiv test. Okay so I am likely splitting hairs here but since this is my life I need to know. If I had contracted Herpes and HIV at the same time and my body began making antibodies... Read more »

Antibody testing for those still confused...

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Latest info from TheBody regarding testing!! ----
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Dear Dr: I forgot to put the title yesterday, so now I ask the same question again. I had some risk one and half years ago. I did elisa1&2(twice) and resistance test at 15th month. Elisa... Read more »

connection onset ARS-symptoms and HIV-antibodies

Posted by Dutchman, 2 Replies

Hello all,
I would be very gratefull if someone (who's skilled) can tell if there is indeed a connection between the moment of onset of ARS-symptoms and the moment that HIV antibodies can be detected by a rapid HIV antigen test (Abbott Determine... Read more »

Need advice regarding my HIV antibody test

Posted by goingcrazy1000, 1 Reply

Hello:

I really need some feedback regarding my HIV antibody test I took on August 25, 2008. Here I go with my story...I am married for 12 years with three children. I made the biggest mistake of my life!! I started having an affair September 2007... Read more »

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