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Is False Negative Due To Coinfection Possible
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False-negative and false-negative tests?I work for an AIDS service organization answering HIV-related health questions. This one has stumped me:A woman called to report that she first tested HIV-positive in December 1999 after having a negative test in May 1999. She had two viral load and...
Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.
Stanford University, School of Medicine
1). Unlikely. Not that I am aware of, particularly on 2 separate days.2). Maybe and possibly. But did you test him, or is this by verbal report? Female to male transmission is less likely, but it may be warranted to do a VL or DNA PCR test in this...
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antidepressants: effect on immune system and possible cause of false negative ELISA?I read an article suggesting that antidepressants and corticosteroids are immunosuppressive - may... Read more »Possible False NegativeI had sex with a woman that I barely knew several times around 12 years ago. Also, a year before... Read more »
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Update on Management of the HIV/Hepatitis B- or HIV/Hepatitis C-Coinfected PatientTable of Contents Introduction HIV/HCV Coinfection HIV/HBV Coinfection New Data From the Literature Conclusion References Introduction Chronic infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) constitutes two of the... Read more »
Co-Infection at the 2008 Retrovirus ConferenceThis year's Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), held February 3-6 in Boston, featured numerous reports on hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection in people with HIV. Liver Fibrosis Progression Past research has shown... Read more »
Hepatitis E Virus and HIV Coinfection ResearchInfection with hepatitis E virus (HEV) is uncommon but apparently emerging in the high-income regions of North America, Western Europe and Australia. However, HEV is relatively common in parts of Asia, Africa and Central America. In these regions,... Read more »
This Month in HIV: Update on Hepatitis C/HIV CoinfectionWelcome to This Month in HIV. I'm Terri Wilder . This month's topic is HIV and hepatitis C coinfection. Up to one third of people with HIV are estimated to also have hepatitis C, and living with both viruses is no picnic. The good news is that,... Read more »
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Help please.. Possible 2 False negative ELISA *DELETED*
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Jackie Blue / False Negatives
Posted by Anonymous
I tested negative recently with a Home Access testing kit. My possible exposure was contact with vaginal fluid and a minute cut on penis. No penetration at any time. I was wondering about false negatives. I thought I recalled in Statistics that...
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false negatives?
Posted by Protus
Is it possible if you are infected with hiv and hepatitis, that when you receive your 3 month hiv test that it may be inaccurate?Read more » False negatives
Posted by Anonymous
How common are these at 4 months? Could it be possible that a testing site could mess up the test and perform it wrong? Just worried cuz my mouth sores and rashes continue to persist after my negative result. Please help!!
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