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Women and HIV Viral Load

Table of Contents What Is a Viral Load? How Are Viral Load Results Used? Starting Treatment When Should You Be Tested? Women and Viral Load Areas of Future Viral Load Research What Is a Viral Load? HIV attacks immune system cells called CD4 cells. HIV enters these cells and turns them into virusfactories that produce thousands of copies of HIV. As the virus grows, itdamages or kills CD4 cells, weakening your immune system. ...

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Undetectable Viral Load Infection and Superinfection (FINDINGS SUGGEST HIV CAN BE TRANSMITTED FROM MSM WITH UNDETECTABLE VIRAL LOAD 2009) (SUPERINFECTION, 2009)

Thanks for your comments and information about the possibility that people with undetectable viral might be able to infect HIV negative people and contribute to HIV superinfection, but is there any research revealing the actual numbers of such...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,No, we do not have reliable information as to how often this phenomenon occurs. As you can probably imagine it is quite challenging to conclusively prove that a particular strain of HIV was transmitted to an already infected individual. This... Read more »

neuropathy following primary HIV infection

Dr. Pierone, I've recently tested positive about 3 month ago. Before that I've tested negative in June. So I know how I got infected (french kissing). I just still can't believe this.. After my last exposure, I've developed...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Sorry to hear about your recent infection. Some people develop neuropathy with acute HIV infection, although it is not a common finding. Generally, the symptoms that develop as part of a primary retroviral syndrome tend to dissipate over time. You... Read more »

High Viral Load

I was diagnosed with HIV in Nov 2003 with a viral load of >750,000 twice and 1,063,725 on december 22. cd4 were 282 (14%) 279 (15%) 358 (15%) leading to 400 (14%) on december 22. That is the chronological order and the first two cd's were...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Your situation is actually more typical of primary HIV infection since unbridled replication of virus characteristically leads to a very high viral load. Even people that are untreated will have a drop in viral load as the immune system responds to... Read more »

Very low CD4 % and high viral load

Hi again Doctor from the UK. I've just started Kaletra and Truvada as first line therapy because my CD4 took a nose dive to 200 and i'm symptomatic. I think i'm still in primary HIV infection because I was exposed to HIV on...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

I can't determine from these results if all of them are before starting treatment. If so, then I am not concerned. These numbers are clearly consistent with acute infection levels. And yes, in most people, they should be dropping by now in the... Read more »

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The Failure of Viral Load Tests

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

The Failure of Viral Load Tests
JAMA Study Shakes AIDS Science, Angers HIV Advocates

A nationwide team of orthodox AIDS researchers led by doctors Benigno Rodriguez and Michael Lederman of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland are disputing the... Read more »

CD4 668 - Viral Load 227567 ? about viral load

Posted by Courtkidx, 1 Reply

I just got these results via phone and im just curious if anyone can tell me if I should be worried about my semi high viral load? I know my cd4 count is good. I am newly diagnosed as of dec. 30, 2009. Any info would be appreciated. Read more »

symptoms for primary hiv

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

i am terrified that i may have gotten infected and know i feel like everything in my body is acting weird. maybe it is
the anxiety or stress. can anybody please tell me how accentuated these symptoms are?
like now, i am stressing because my pinky... Read more »

hiv viral load

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Paul Galatowitsch is a health care consultant. Antonio Urbina is the director of clinical HIV and AIDS education at St. Vincent's Hospital. Timothy Law Snyder is a... Read more »

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