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I Have Herpes Should I Get Tested For Hiv
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Will Herpes test detect HIV?Doctor Bob,I have had a genital swab test done for Herpes. The test being done is a PCR test.Because HIV can be detected by PCR does this mean that this test will detect HIV if it is present in my body?Thanks...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,Will a herpes test detect HIV? No, of course not. If it did, it would be called an HIV test, right? PCR stands for polymerase chain reaction. It's a laboratory technique used in many tests. It is not specific for HIV.If you're concerned...
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herpes and hiv testWould an active herpes outbreak at the time of hiv testing have any effect on the result? Thank you... Read more »Can having herpes affect and HIV test?I was wondering...i had an HIV test done last week and am still awaiting the results. I have HSV1... Read more »
Articles
The Psychosocial Impact of Serological Herpes Simplex Type 2 Testing in an Urban HIV ClinicThe authors conducted a prospective study of the psychosocial response to a new serological herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) diagnosis in patients receiving care at an urban HIV clinic. At entry, patients' sera were tested for HSV-1 and HSV-2... Read more »
Starpharma Gets U.S. Grant for HIV and Genital Herpes TrialAustralia's Starpharma Holdings Ltd. said Tuesday it has received U.S. grant money to continue testing its HIV and genital herpes prevention drug. The funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the National Institute... Read more »
Association of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Infection and Syphilis With HIV Infection Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in PeruJavier Lama from the Asociacion Civil Impacta Salud y Educacion and colleagues surveyed and tested for HIV 3,280 men who have sex with men in Peru and found an HIV prevalence of 13.9% in the group, a herpes simplex virus type 2 prevalence of 46.3%... Read more »
Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 (HSV-2) Seroprevalence at the Time of HIV-1 Diagnosis and Seroincidence After HIV-1 Diagnosis in an Ethnically Diverse Cohort of HIV-1-Infected PersonsResearchers in the current study sought to determine herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) seroprevalence at HIV-1 diagnosis and seroincidence one year or more after HIV diagnosis. HSV type-specific antibodies were detected using enzyme immunoassay in... Read more »
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Herpes and HIV Testing - DJ, Chiquilla
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I have tested NEG on 14 day Elisa, 28 day PCR/Elisa,6 and 8 week Elisa. On the 8th week I learn I have herpes. Do I need to continue with HIV testing or is 8 weeks finr. Everuone keep ssaying herpes give clear path for HIV - Imnot sure what that means. Read more » Can HIV antibodies cross react in a herpes test
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hi folks,I am wondering if HIV antibodies can be mistakenly be picked up by HSV-2 IgG ELISA. This may cause false positive for HSV-2. ELISA (even for HSV-2) being a more sensitive test as compared to specific has been always known to throw in false... Read more » Varicela igG/Herpes1igG,to test antibodyproduction
Posted by Anonymous
Hi,i wonder if it is a good idea if you suspect no antibodyproduction for hiv-lack of antibody production, to test for forexample Varicela igG/Herpes 1igG,ilnesses most of us have been exposed to?
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HPV+ Herpes Outbreak+ Oral sex w/ HIV+ parter=HIV?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I received oral sex from a girl who is HIV+. I have some genital warts from HPV and had a Herpes Outbreak at the time. Am I infected with HIV? What are my chanes? Are there any documented cases or could I be a first? I am married and need URGENT...
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