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Hiv Negative Result Prior To Seroconversion
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8 weeks/negative/and seroconversion ? 2nd requestDear Dr. Bob,I will donat $50.00 to wherever you would like me to do it. Just let me know. I am so very nervous. My last anal/receving & giving was approximately 11-15-10. That guy I was with tested negative on 11-23, but told me he had some...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hello Jeff,Unprotected anal sex does place you at risk for STDs, including HIV. Consequently, HIV testing is warranted. Your undetectable HIV antigen and PCR tests out to two months are very encouraging. I agree with your doctor that the odds are...
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Seroconversion illness and antibodies/Seroconversion and HIV testingQuestion 1:Firstly, thank you for your valuable advice. The work you do is abolutelyinvaluable!... Read more »Chances of seroconversion after 8 weeks negativeDear Dr. Bob,I recently completed PEP treatment from my exposure eight weeks ago. 42 hours after... Read more »
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Factors Associated With HIV Seroconversion in Gay Men in England at the Start of the 21st CenturyIn order to "detect and quantify current risk factors for HIV seroconversion among gay men seeking repeat tests at sexual health clinics," the authors conducted an unmatched case control study in London, Brighton, and Manchester. The authors... Read more »
Treatment Is Prevention: ARV Treatment in HPTN-052 Reduces Transmission by at Least 96%: Single Transmission in Treatment Arm Occurred Prior to Viral SuppressionFour of the six oral presentations in the "Treatment is prevention: the proof is here" session reported on the results from HPTN 052. 1 This study had been unblinded four years earlier than planned due to a review by the data and safety monitoring... Read more »
HIV Results by Phone: Can We Predict Who Will Test HIV-Negative?To study a requirement that all patients return to the health care setting to learn their HIV test results, the researchers described the number of HIV cases detected at Sydney Sexual Health Center among persons who disclosed no known risk factors... Read more »
Michigan Legislature Should Approve Bill Mandating HIV Testing for Prisoners Prior to Release, Editorial SaysThe Michigan Legislature should approve a bill (SB 640 ) that authorizes mandatory HIV testing of prison inmates before they are released, according to a Detroit Free Press editorial ( Detroit Free Press , 8/13). Under the bill, sponsored by... Read more »
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Hiv pcr false negative and seroconversion
Posted by Seoulguy, 1 Reply
I need some help. I am in Seoul and have had PCR and Antigen test at 7 weeks - both negative. However, my skin is changing rapidly - brown marks and cauliflower patterns - red dry knuckles and a rash on my face and test. I am eating a high...
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For anyone worried about false negative results.
Posted by JOHN_IN_LONDON, 2 Replies
PERT assay for plasma RNA HIV-1A new assay, called the product-enhanced reverse transcriptase (PERT) assay, provides a more accurate method of detecting plasma RNA HIV-1 compared with the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay. Dr. Jurg Boni and... Read more » Timing of Acute HIV and Sero-Conversion
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
My question relates to timing of possible HIV exposure, Acute HIV and subsequent sero-conversion. Note I have tested negative with Elia tests out to 19 weeks but I have not been well since 2 weeks after the event feeling tired with off and on with... Read more » Some Info on ARS, Seroconversion and the Rest
Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies
To Everyone Worried about ARS and Seroconversion------------------------------------------------ Technically ARS and seroconversion are not the same thing. ARS = Acute Retroviral Syndrome, sometimes called Acute Viral Syndrome, or Primary Vital... Read more »
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