Hiv Mechanism

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Understanding HIV Transmission Mechanisms: Microbicides and PrEP

Transcript (.pdf) For more information on this session, including access to speaker presentations, please see the conference Programme-at-a-Glance. Understanding factors and mechanisms, cellular pathways, viral features and immune interaction of... Read more »

HIV-1's "Hijacking Mechanism" Pinpointed by McGill/JGH Researchers

Researchers at McGill University and the affiliated Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research at Montreal's Jewish General Hospital -- along with colleagues at the University of Manitoba and the University of British Columbia -- may have found a... Read more »

Mechanisms for Circumcision to Reduce HIV Transmission in Different Penile Tissue: Target Cell Differences Rather Than Keratinisation

An intensive study looking at the protective impact on adult male circumcision for reducing the risk of sexual HIV transmission suggested new biological mechanisms for protection. This study was presented as an oral presentation by Minh Dinh from... Read more »

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Replication mechanism of HIV

Dear Doctor Holodniy,I'll like to ask what is the mechanism of HIV's replication like? Specifically, for the HIV reverse transcriptase, does it convert single strand RNA template to a single strand DNA? If so, how does this single strand...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

The HIV reverse transcriptase enzyme has reverse transcriptase activity that converts the viral HIV RNA to a single strand copy of HIV DNA as well as having DNA-dependent DNA polymerase activity that copies the single DNA strand into another DNA... Read more »

Support mechanisms

I have a problem. I think I might have contracted HIV, and the odds are that I might have. I have no support mechanisms however. None of my friends or family know I'm gay, and I live in a rather small city in a conservative state. I 'm...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

Find a good therapist who you can confide in and begin there. Then find a good doctor and take the test.Michael Shernoff, MSW... Read more »

mechanism of action of fusion inhibitors

how do fusion inhibitor act to treat HIV...

Response from Don Kurtyka, ARNP

University of South Florida School of Medicine

There's a ton of information on thebody.com that describes how fusion inhibitors work. You might want to also check out www.fuzeon.com.If you're more into graphics, check out the video link in this message! It's very cool. <a... Read more »

pls educate us about mechanism of infection

hi angel bobi adressed you as an angel becoz you are helping people who are living with fear for the most deadliest thing in this world ie hiv. first i would like to extend you loads of thanks for rendering community service.here goes my...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,The "mechanism of infection" has not changed. Your interpretation of what you read is incorrect. (Or perhaps what you read was itself inaccurate.) The urethra (pee hole) is lined with a mucous membrane. HIV-infected fluids coming... Read more »

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CONDOM MECHANICS: MY THEORY WAS WRONG!!

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I am officially admiting I was WRONG on my belief and theory
THAT HIV CAN EASILY PASS THROUGH A CONDOM, here's why:

I decided to test my little theory, and before I go any further, I must say that ONE CANNOT TRUST VERY MUCH YOU READ ON THE INTERNET,... Read more »

CONDOM MECHANICS

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

There is quite alot of RELIABLE data supporting the fact that HIV is an estimated 40x smaller than that of a latex condom's pore. Unfortunately I do not have the source of that data at my side. However, anyone interested can find this data on the... Read more »

CONDOM Mechanics-REPLY..comments warmly welcomed!!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Dear Mr. Dragon-

Well, this is different yet again from your early posts. I thank you for taking the time to clarify your thinking. I think the most critical thing is that HIV is NOT EASILY transmitted through a condom, as you mentioned. This is a... Read more »

HIV and depression

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

Been asymptomatic for over 20 years , and living with fear as to when will I finally get sick. Defense mechanism of not disclosing has turned to a life of very limited amount of friends which has resulted in lonliness. I find myself crying for no... Read more »

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