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Pcr Dna Making Out
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PCR RNA vs. PCR DNA?What's the difference between PCR RNA and PCR DNA and when would one use one rather than the other? Also, is it preferable to use plasma or serum to conduct the tests or does it matter? Thanks......
Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.
Stanford University, School of Medicine
RNA PCR is usually used to measure HIV RNA in "cell free" plasma or serum, referred to as viral load. The assay converts the viral RNA to DNA which gets amplified millions of times in order to be detected and quantified. It can also be...
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Western Blot Neg / DNA PCR Detected Yet Inderminant (ANOTHER EXAMPLE WHY PCR SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR ROUTINE HIV SCREENING, 2009)After having unprotected oral sex only (3 weeks ago, with semen in my mouth) I got a fever, sore... Read more »RNA PCR vs DNA PCR?DR:What is the difference between the two? Which one is more accurate in making sure if one has... Read more »
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In New Way to Edit DNA, Hope for Treating DiseaseAn ongoing clinical trial is using a new gene-editing technique to remove a major doorway HIV uses to infect human T cells. The approach uses naturally occurring proteins called zinc fingers, each of which can recognize a set of three letters, or... Read more »
Biotechnology Company to Launch Trial of New HIV/AIDS Treatment That Would Target DNAA biotechnology company on Monday announced plans to start human trials of a new approach to treating HIV/AIDS that targets patients' DNA, Reuters reports. California-based Sangamo BioSciences ' drug SB-728-T is designed to disrupt the CCR5 gene... Read more »
Análisis de Carga Viral¿Qué Es la Carga Viral? ¿Cómo Se Utiliza el Análisis? ¿Cómo Se Miden los Cambios en la Carga Viral? "Repunte" de la Carga Viral ¿Qué Significan los Resultados? ¿Qué Problemas Tiene el Análisis de Carga Viral? ¿Qué Es la... Read more »
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Dr Holodniy's latest on DNA PCR...
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/ViralLoad/Archive/TestingPCR/Q12748.qnaRead more » Accuracy of pcr dna with antibody after 6 weeks - insertive oral
Posted by SDT, 4 Replies
Forum, I have asked this a couple of places but somewhat different answers. I had a happy ending which include a few seconds of oral. Since I have had fatigue, fever, tingles- 3 weeks Then loss of appetite at 4 weeks and progressed to muscle aches... Read more » DNA PCR tests
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Where does one go for a DNA PCR test and will they usually not be given to you? Read more » pcr dna or rna?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Is the pcr dna better than the pcr rna, which is the more reliable test?
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