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Hiv-like Virus Found In Wild Chimps
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Meetin (real) chimps (SAFE PET GUIDELINES) (PAWS)This may seem like a weird question but here goes.Me: 34-year-old gay man, HIV positive for 21 months. Four lab results: CD4s 700 to 900, percentages 38% to 40%, VL just above 50 (53 copies, 70 copies etc). Not on any ARVs. So far so good. (BTW, not...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello,At this point your immune system is holding up well. Consequently your risks would not be the same as an HIVer who has more significant immune deficiency. That said, I must also warn you that non-human primates (monkeys) carry the greatest...
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wild virus and virus resistance?Hello doc. Thank you for all your help. My question is this: Could you please explain what wild... Read more »Tenefovir, Emtriva and Fosamprenavir for wild type virusWould Teneforvir, Emtriva and Fosamprenavir(not boosted with Retonavir) be a potent combo for... Read more »
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Simian Viral Strain Most Similar to HIV Found in Wild Gorilla Populations, Study SaysScientists have discovered a virus in gorillas that is more similar to HIV than any other related HIV strain previously found in apes, according to a study published on Thursday in Nature , the Washington Post reports ( Washington Post , 11/9).... Read more »
Tanzania: Wild Chimpanzees Get AIDS-Like IllnessUS researchers have shown for the first time that chimpanzees can fall ill and die from infection by the HIV-like simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV), overturning a decade-old consensus that chimps were immune to it. The discovery suggests that... Read more »
Recombination Dynamics in Case of MDR HIV Sub-Type D Following Superinfection With Wild-Type HIV Sub-Type BWhile research into reinfection is largely driven by expanding number of case studies, Koning and colleagues from the UK described the dynamics of reinfection with wild-type virus, using single genome sequencing (SGS) in both plasma and semen... Read more »
Scientists Confirm That HIV Originated in Wild Chimpanzees, Study SaysScientists on Thursday in a study published in the online edition of the journal Science confirmed that HIV originated in wild chimpanzees and likely crossed over into humans in Cameroon, the New York Times reports (Altman, New York Times ,... Read more »
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A wild ride
Posted by Anonymous
Hello, I am in the navy stationed in washington state. I am writting this post as encouragement to the individuals on this thread. This past 7 months have been HELL!!! I am a married man who made the mistake of sleeping with numerous girls in an...
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A wild ride
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Hello, I am a master at arms stationed in washington state. I am writting this post as encouragement to the individuals on this thread. This past 7 months have been HELL!!! I am a married man who made the mistake of sleeping with numerous girls in...
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My `Resistant Virus`
Posted by Dreamer76, 7 Replies
Hello Everyone,I was diagnosed in March (still feel quite new to this) and looking for some advice. My initial blood tests were not just for CD4 cells and VL, but more indepth to get specific details about my virus! The day after , my doctor told me... Read more » Is there any test which look for HIV virus itself
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hi everybody I am wondering is there some kind of test which look for virus itself?I am becoming paranoid about hiv i tested 8 months after my last sex and i am still woried becouse i started doubting everything medicine science even my own body. Read more »
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