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taking anti-retro regularly as a prohylaxis? (PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS)

Hase there been any research on developing a medication as a ant-retro prophylaxis? The idea would be, if you are negative and sexually active, take a pill a day and you would reduce your risk....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,"Anti-retro prophylaxis"??! Hmmm . . . sounds like some type of magical charm to ward off polyester leisure suits, neckerchiefs and platform shoes.What you are wondering about is called PrEP or Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis. And yes, there... Read more »

Virus Replication Capacity

I was diagnosed HIV+ in 2/2005 and had three labs since. My CD4 are always around 300's, 23%... Read more »

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

Virus Replication Capacity

I was diagnosed HIV+ in 2/2005 and had three labs since.My CD4 are always around 300's, 23%... Read more »

Response from Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D. »

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Sbjct: 2nd POST-Virus Replication & OTHER Things

Posted by DUDE

Fellas fellas fellas,,,,
It's certainly time to move one. These HIV tests are very sensative. If you are infected with the HIV virus (or any virus for that matter)
the human body produces anti-bodies. The body reacts. THink of it like this. If you... Read more »

DUDE'S NEWS -VIRUS REPLICATION

Posted by DUDE

Subject: SECOND POST-Virus Replication & OTHER Things
Fellas fellas fellas,,,,
It's certainly time to move one. These HIV tests are very sensative. If you are infected with the HIV virus (or any virus for that matter)
the human body produces... Read more »

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

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

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
by... Read more »

Replicate....

Posted by Anonymous

The HIV virus replicates 9log10 or 10log10(1000 000 000 or 1000 000 0000) each day. So the estimation of virus are 1000 000 000 New virus each day! so why shouldnt your body respond against so much virus? Get a grip virus replication starts nearly... Read more »

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