In What Kind Of Cells Does Hiv Reproduce Its Genetic Material

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How HIV Damages the Immune System

Introduction The basic structure of HIV is similar to that of other viruses (Figure 1 ). HIV has a core of genetic material surrounded by a protective sheath, called a capsid . The genetic material in the core is RNA (ribonucleic acid), which contains the information that the virus needs in order to replicate (make more copies of itself) and perform other functions. You can think of RNA as the set of rules the virus follows in order to...

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genetically engineer immune cells into potent weapons for battling HIV (CTL, GENE THERAPY)

I would love to know what you think about this.................Einstein researchers genetically engineer immune cells into potent weapons for battling HIVMarch 4, 2008 (Bronx, NY) By outfitting immune-system killer cells with a new pair of genes,...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,This is extremely interesting and important work. As an immunologist, I have advocated immune-based therapies for HIV treatment and, ultimately, cure since the early days of the epidemic. It's becoming clearer that despite truly remarkable... Read more »

HIV+ / HIV- Reading Materials?

Hello and thank you for reading this. I have been HIV+ for ten years, have remained healthy, my T's are very good, and my viral load is undetectable. Above all, my frame of mind is extremely positive. I refuse to ever give up or give in, and...

Response from Michael Shernoff, M.S.W.

Psychotherapist and Author

I am glad that since your health is so good and that your mental and emotional outlook is so positive that you are now open to the possibility of having a loving relationship in your life. There are thousands of couples of mixed HIV anti-body status... Read more »

Do I have genetic (classic) KS or HIV KS? Are they treated differently?

I am 68 and Jewish (Ashkenazi)In August 2001, I was diagnosed with KS that was on my ankle, the size of a pencil erasure. I was at that time tested for HIV with CD4 cells=415, Viral load=7,000; I was put on Viramune and Combivir; VL was...

Response from Bruce Dezube, M.D.

Harvard Medical School

This is a very interesting questions-- if you have a form of cancer, how do you know if HIV caused it or if you would have gotten it anyway, and then does it make a difference.You by definition have AIDS-related KS. AIDS-related KS is defined as... Read more »

genetic predisposition to bipolar disorder with hiv

The symptpYes, bipolar Good mornimg Doctor: I am the adoptive mom of a great little 4yo boy. He was dx w/HIV at 6mo after a bout with pneumonia. He began rx,presently on AZT,3TC & viramune. My question is that I learned his biological mom was...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

Yes, children of persons with bipolar disorder are at higher risk to develop the disorder. Various studies have suggested different levels of risk, but it looks like the risk for a child if his mother has bipolar disorder is approximately 10%.... Read more »

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HIV tests that detect the genetic material of HIV

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HIV tests that detect the genetic material of HIV itself (rather than antibodies or antigens) are known as PCR tests. PCR stands for Polymerase Chain Reaction and is a common way of testing for a variety of different organisms. The overall process... Read more »

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See,I told you HIV replicates a cell's DNA TO RNA

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The below is plagerized from Gallant ( the guru!)
I know that the present antiretroviral medications do not actually kill the virus.
However, if the medications inhibit the virus from reproducing, doesn't the virus die
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