Hiv Weak Strain

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weak strain??

I am on HAART ..But before being on treatment at a docs visit ,I had my numbers ran, the doc said I had a weak HIV strain, because it looked to him that my cd4 was low 250 but my viral was low also almost undectable...is there such a thing as a weak...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,While there are indeed many different strains of HIV and some are more aggressive than others, if your virus has depleted your CD4 count down to 250, I would not refer to it as weak, even if your plasma viral load is not excessively high.... Read more »

What are chances of havinga weak strain?

My son has been positive for 1 1/2 years now. Dr. put him on meds as a hit them hard early... Read more »

Response from Keith Henry, M.D. »

Unprotected sex between 2 men with the same hiv strain (SUPER INFECTION, 2010) (SEX BETWEEN TWO HIV POSITIVE PARTNERS, 2010)

I'd like to know from a scientific point of view, what happens when 2 men with the exact same... Read more »

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