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Hiv Rare Strain
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Hiv 2 & Rare StrainsIs Hiv 2, and "o" and "n" strains still rare in the U.S.?...
Response from Brian Conway, M.D.
University of British Columbia
These strains are still rare. They are still only transmitted by direct contact with someone from an area where they are more common, such as West Africa. Fortunately, they are picked up by the current generation of HIV antibody screening tests...
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HIV2/rare strains?Hi Dr. Sullivan,When should one be worried about HIV2 or other rare strains the current ELISA tests... Read more »HIV2/rare strains?Hi Dr. Jackson,When should one be worried about HIV2 or other rare strains the current ELISA tests... Read more »
Articles
KNOW HIV/AIDS Campaign Considers Reworking Its Messages After Discovery of Rare HIV StrainThe " KNOW HIV/AIDS " awareness campaign is "weighing changes" to its messages following last week's announcement of the detection of a rare, drug-resistant HIV strain, which illustrates the disease "remains an elusive and dangerous enemy," the ... Read more »
London's Guardian Examines Possible Transmission Route of Rare HIV Strain Detected in New York City ManA New York City man with a highly drug-resistant strain of HIV might have contracted the virus in a bathhouse from two Connecticut men who have been treated for drug-resistant HIV by Dr. Gary Blick of Norwalk, Conn., London's Guardian reports... Read more »
Different HIV/AIDS Prevention Strategies Being Debated After Detection of Rare, Drug-Resistant HIV StrainFollowing New York City health officials' announcement last week that they have detected a rare, drug-resistant HIV strain, HIV/AIDS experts and advocates are examining different prevention strategies, some calling for a "renewed commitment to... Read more »
Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report Summarizes Editorials in Response to Detection of Rare, Drug-Resistant HIV StrainOfficials from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene last week announced they had detected in a local man a rare strain of HIV that is highly resistant to most antiretroviral drugs and possibly causes a rapid onset of AIDS. The... Read more »
Connect With Others
Rare Strain???
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
What is your opinion? Following intercourse (unprotected insertive vaginal) with a sex worker in the Philippines in July, 2002 I experiences a flu-like illness 3 weeks later. Most symptoms subsided in a week or so, some lasted a longer. ...
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new HIV strain
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Having been through a past HIV scare, I was watching the news this evening and became quite concerned over what I heard. This medical segment went on to state that there have been at least a dozen HIV/AIDS patients in Vancouver that are no longer...
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PCR not detecting all strains of HIV?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
As many worried persons, I took a PCR-RNA 4 weeks after my infection risk, to amend my fears. It came back negative. Although I should relax now, I'm still concerned, because I have read that all commercially available PCR-kits are just looking for...
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What about rare strain/CRF's?
Posted by john00
Making it short. I have been with multiple ASIAN women over the past few years. The last was in September of '09. I have tested out to 36 weeks with a negative antibody, PCR-DNA, and rapid tests. Most recently PCR DNA was at 6 months, last rapid...
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