Should People Who Have Hiv Have To Identify Themselves

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Research Identifies Why People With HIV Are More Likely to Develop TB

Researchers recently identified why people who have HIV/AIDS are more susceptible to getting tuberculosis, the ANI/ Times of India reports. The research, which is published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology, explains how HIV interferes with the... Read more »

China Plans to Expand HIV Testing to Identify People Who Need Antiretroviral Treatment

The Chinese government plans to expand HIV testing to identify people in the country who need antiretroviral treatment, Vice Health Minister Wang Longde said on Tuesday, the Associated Press reports (Hoo, Associated Press, 6/29). The Chinese... Read more »

New York City Officials Identify Several People Who Might Have Related Strain of Rare HIV Detected Last Month

Investigators have identified several patients who might have a related strain of the rare, highly drug-resistant HIV strain detected in a New York City man last month but are unsure if the cases are related, New York City health officials said on... Read more »

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Can a blood culture identify hiv?

I recently had to undergo an hiv test in a foreign country. The test result revealed that I was positive.The hospital asked me for a second blood sample saying they wished to culture it. However they did not tell me the result of the culture even...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Antibody tests are more sensitive and accurate then blood culture for HIV infection. You can culture HIV out of the blood, but it requires a certain expertise and equipment to do it properly. Even in the best hands not all infected people will have... Read more »

How are rapid progressors identified?

I was infected just 3 years ago. No resistance to any meds as per the G/P test. In the last 3 months I have kept check, my CD numbers have dropped from 502 (May 29) to 376 (July 19) to 226 (October 9) and my VL has increased from 8,000 to 50,000 to...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

You are correct to worry about the trend. Progression is complex and is related to the type of virus you were infected by, and your underlying genetics. Although isentress is already approved for people who are HIV treatment experienced, the data... Read more »

Gay HIV+ partner has bareback sex with other HIV+ people

Hi, I'm in an open gay relationship with my HIV+ partner whereas i am HIV-. We always have protected anal sex (oral unprotected)My partner continues to have unprotected sex with other positive guys even though i have stressed that this is bad....

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Regarding the risk of poz-on-poz barebacking, see below.As for a well "recegonised" resource on this topic, HELLO! You're reading it. Check out the archives! Finally, regarding the risk of STDs from oral sex, we have an entire... Read more »

Why some people stay negative after HIV exposure

When I met my husband 3 years ago I was unaware that I was HIV positive. Within a year of the relationship I discovered that I was positive due to a infection of thrush which sent me to the doctor, but by this time me and my husband had unprotected...

Response from David Wohl, M.D.

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill

Thanks for your post. Some people are naturally more resistant to acquiring HIV than others. This is true for most infections. There are a number of reports including those that have investigated sex workers in East Africa that have demonstrated... Read more »

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Scientists Identify Gene That Blocks HIV

Posted by Mssimone, 1 Reply

Is this a good thing?

Scientists Identify Gene That Blocks HIV

American and Canadian researchers have identified a human gene called TRIM22 that can block HIV infection by preventing certain forms of the virus from replicating, CBC News reported.

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Researchers identify promising agents for HIV cure

Posted by optimistic2009

Researchers from the University of North Carolina and Merck are identifying promising new leads in the search for agents that may be able to purge HIV from resting CD4 cells, a key requirement for any prospect of a cure for HIV infection.

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for hiv- people with long lasting symptoms

Posted by Jambasher, 4 Replies

And for anyone interested. Its my first post. Great site, helping probably millions of people. Wonderful work!

This is maybe not the right place to do this but still:

There seem to be the rather frequent occasion of people suffering from long lasting... Read more »

Beware people pushing "Aloe Vera" for HIV !

Posted by BrokenWingedBird, 4 Replies

It's important to remember this Forum can be entered by anybody. Anybody can post here. And some people are here to try and make money out of us by offering to share with us magical cures for HIV/AIDS.

I have just received yet another email from a... Read more »

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