Hiv Virus Receptors

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Tropism Tests

What Is Viral Tropism? Some People "Naturally" Block the CCR5 Receptor How Is the Test Used? How Is Viral Tropism Measured? How Reliable Is the Test? What Do the Results Mean? Are There Problems With the Tropism Test? What Is Viral Tropism? When HIV attaches to a CD4 cell it is going to infect, it uses molecules on the cell surface. These are called receptors or chemokine co-receptors. The first receptor HIV uses is the CD4 molecule....

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new drugs that block the ccr5 receptor?

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Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Davi,Actually we are one step ahead of you. A novel new anti-HIV drug therapy that inhibits CCR5 receptors has already been developed and FDA approved. It's called maraviroc. (See below.) However, before you start doing naked cartwheels... Read more »

t4 receptors

Since t4 cells have receptors that hiv binds what does hiv have that causes this binding? Can any part of hiv surface bind to a t4 receptor? Is this binding process purely a chemical reaction? I have noticed over the last ten years when my lipids...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Great questions. HIV has a very specific genetic sequence (and therefore structure) of its envelop protein that binds to the CD4 receptor in a tight lock-and-key way. The relationship between your lipids and HIV viral load is not directly related to... Read more »

resubmitted form the Fatigue and Anemia Forum: Discordant couple - Risk of HCV transmission (Hepatitis C Virus Infections Among HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men: An Expanding Epidemic, 2010 )

I have been HIV+ about 5 years now and take Atripla as treatment. My CD4 is 650, viral load below detection. Very recently I have also been found HCV positive. My boyfriend is HIV and HCV negative. We are very much into fisting. He is top only and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Recent epidemiological studies have found increasing rates of hepatitis C in MSM (men who have sex with men). See below. Associated risk factors include HIV infection, intravenous drug use, fisting and use of GHB (gamma hydroxyl butyrate).... Read more »

hiv virus and the brain

My vl is around 42,000 and cd4 counts are about 460 and still on the fence about starting meds. My question is what are the long term effects of the virus on the brain since I'm currently not on meds?...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

HIV can certainly be found in the brain, mostly from blood cells that are infected and travel to the brain. As a consequence, an inflammatory reaction can result in the brain and longer term there could be consequences in terms of brain function.... Read more »

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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.
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space shuttels vs hiv virus ??..

Posted by umavanukuri

space shuttels lands on moon and moves at upper atmosphere, hiv virus touches cd4 cells and does work spoiling the cells and eventually immune system Read more »

Theres a virus here and its not HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

There is a virus in this board,uneducated,selfish,sick people that steal names and post very off and stupid info.
GET SERIOUS!

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