Hiv Genetic Resistance Frequency

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HIV Drug Resistance

Table of Contents What Is Resistance? What Causes Resistance? Cross-Resistance and Sequencing How Do I Know if I Have Drug Resistance? Resistance Testing Avoiding Resistance What Is Resistance? HIV drugs are designed to keep your viral load under control by preventing the virus from reproducing (ormaking copies of itself). Sometimes HIV changes, or mutates as it makes copiesof itself. These changes may allow the virus to...

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frequency of resistance

I get my first genotype testing in Dec, next appointment. Am a bit apprehensive, don't require meds yet but I know I eventually will. I understand that 90% of virus out there is supposed to be wild type with no resistance. But with so many HIV...

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D.

Rocky Mountain CARES

Thank you for your post.You're right in that many HIVers have drug resistant virus and have the potential to transmit the resistant strain to their sexual or drug partners. If the patient's medications are working, then there's much... Read more »

Re: Frequency of testing? (PrEP)

Hi Dr. Bob,Thank you for your prompt response.Your answer has prompted several more questions I'd like to ask you if you don't mind.A little background, my boyfriend was diagnosed with HIV in January 2009, however we think contracted it in...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Joe,The decision when to begin combination antiretroviral therapy is complex and often requires a detailed conversation to ascertain how ready, willing and anxious someone is to start. There may be other factors to consider as well, such as... Read more »

I am off HIV meds more than I am on, do I have good genetics or ?

Not exactly a question, but I have not been on steady HIV drugs in about 15 years. I was diagnosed in 1992. I am on Atripla now, but only take it for a few weeks at a time. When my Tcells drop to around 250 and my viral load is in the 10's of...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

It is great that you continue to be doing well clinically-there is a wide range of progression rates to serious clinical problems so you may be on the fortunate side of the scale. I do not recommend starting and stopping Atripla since it is highly... Read more »

Resistance (TWO HIV POSITIVES, 2009)

Hello Robert,I met a guy and we are both HIV+ him 23 years and me 7 years.His CD4 is 155 and Viroload is undetectable on treatmentMy CD4 is 528 and Viroload is 3547 no treatmentHis virus is resistant to 90% of all medicine.My virus show hardly no...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,I actually have addressed this topic many, many times before. (See below for a sample of what can be found in the archives of this forum!)Can you acquire a second, more aggressive and drug-resistant strain of virus? Yes, this is unfortunately... Read more »

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navy testing frequency

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

how often does the navy test for hiv? if someone went through boot camp this past summer, when would they be tested again? if positive, are they discharged right away?
thx

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HIV tests that detect the genetic material of 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 »

Resisting Resistance - A Story

Posted by Survivor, 1 Reply

Personal Perspective: Resisting Resistance

By Matt Sharp

Spring 2006

In a little over four months I will turn fifty. When I was diagnosed with HIV in 1988 I never dreamed I'd reach forty. I've survived a long battle with HIV, and it has not been... Read more »

Drug Resistant HIV

Posted by Anonymous

Hi

I just found out the strain of hiv i have is resistant to possibly a whole class of NRTIs and PIs..any experience with this for any of you? what could the options be for someone in my situation? I am still treatment naive.

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