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Engineered Killer T Cell Recognizes HIV-1's Lethal Molecular Disguises

Philadelphia, Pa. -- Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and colleagues in the United Kingdom have engineered T cells able to recognize HIV-1 strains that have evaded the immune system. The findings of the study,... Read more »

HIV and Inflammation: A New Threat

Introduction What Is Inflammation? Inflammatory Markers and Mortality Aging Before Your Time? Conclusion Introduction Traditionally, it was thought that the natural course of HIV included a period of latency -- a time when the virus... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Identification of Individuals With Gonorrhea Within Sexual Networks: A Population-Based Study

Molecular epidemiology has been used widely to analyze disease outbreaks in hospitals and the community and, for STDs, has the potential to identify individuals in the same sexual network, noted authors of the current study. In London, the burden of... Read more »

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hibridacion molecular

Saludos desde Espaa, doctor.Paso a comentarle mi caso lo mas brevemente posible.Perdone la falta de acentuacion, pero el teclado esta mal configurado y no acierto a corregir esto.Mi caso es el siguiente: Hace 1 mes y 27 dias acudi a un sex-shop y...

Response from Jorge Santana Bagur, M.D.

Universidad de Puerto Rico

Estimado Amigo: Olvidese de el tema el PCR por molecula es extremadamente sensitivo y especifico y permite detectar a los 11 dias la presencia de virus circulante en replicacion.... Read more »

hiv-1

I am HIV positive what is meant by the term HIV-1? Are there other markers that go behind the HIV diagnosis I should educate myself about? I was reading about Fuzeon treatment when I saw the term....

Response from Don Kurtyka, ARNP

University of South Florida School of Medicine

There are two main "types" of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. Most people have HIV-1. HIV-2 is another human retrovirus that causes immune deficiency due to depletion of CD4 cells and it's found primarily in Africa.There are subtypes (also... Read more »

anti-p24 antibody and hiv progression

Other than viral load, what do you think is the best marker for progression? Isn't high anti p-24 antibody count considered a very good immune correlate of protection, better even than CD4 count or CD4/CD8 percentage? Why isn't this marker...

Response from Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S.

Harvard Medical School

You're welcome!I haven't heard of people using the p24 antibody as a marker for progession, butit was quite common at one time to use p24 antigen. Perhaps that's what you're referring to. If not, my apologies.I was never very... Read more »

Marker illnesses

What are two "Marker" illnesses for aids...

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

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hello and thanks for your post.While there are multiple classification systems for AIDS, the most widely used here in the US (and elsewhere) is the <a href="http://www.aids-ed.org/aidsetc?page=cm-105_disease" target=_new>CDC... Read more »

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i need everyones help with ths one please

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Well i am despartely counting down the days to my 3 month marker. 23 days left. I am going absolutely insane waiting on this my life has come to a complete and utter standstill with me ready for the insane assylum. I am on the verge of a mental... Read more »

HomeAccess - Window Period Confusion! HELP!!!

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Ok,

I'm at the 3 months marker and need to take a test. I was going to take a HomeAccess test but their website says that the test may not be accurate until 6 months after exposure? What gives???

I've heard that 3 months is sufficient ... so why is... Read more »

please read

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

A message to all, I am approaching my three month marker in 22 days, if I indeed get a negative result then i am putting this behind me. I am scared out of my mind for i took it too far i think, i have tested numerous times with alot of tests DNA... Read more »

Is safe sex needed between HIV+ partners?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Is safe sex needed between HIV+ partners? Recent study suggests maybe not??

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