Types Of Hepatitis Virus

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Hepatitis: Overview

What Is Hepatitis? Hepatitis means an inflammation, or swelling, of the liver. Viruses can cause hepatitis. Alcohol, drugs (including prescription medications), or poisons can also cause hepatitis. So can opportunistic infections such as Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC, see Fact Sheet 514 ) or Cytomegalovirus (CMV, see Fact Sheet 504 ). Hepatitis is a very common disease. It can affect people even if their immune systems are healthy....

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Hepatitis C virus

Hello Dr Taylor.Can Hepatitis C Virus be developed to the cirrhosis or Cancer, if my HCVab(+)but HCV-PCR is still undetectable about 6 years ago? Can it be transmitted through by my sperm to my wife or not and why? And how about oral...

Response from Lynn E. Taylor, M.D., F.A.C.P.

Brown University

If your HCV antibody (Ab) is positive but your HCV-PCR (hepatitis C virus count) is still undetectable about 6 years ago, and you had the HCV-PCR confirmed negative on more than 1 occasion, you do not have chronic hepatitis C infection. Either you... Read more »

resubmitted form the Fatigue and Anemia Forum: Discordant couple - Risk of HCV transmission (Hepatitis C Virus Infections Among HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men: An Expanding Epidemic, 2010 )

I have been HIV+ about 5 years now and take Atripla as treatment. My CD4 is 650, viral load below detection. Very recently I have also been found HCV positive. My boyfriend is HIV and HCV negative. We are very much into fisting. He is top only and...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Recent epidemiological studies have found increasing rates of hepatitis C in MSM (men who have sex with men). See below. Associated risk factors include HIV infection, intravenous drug use, fisting and use of GHB (gamma hydroxyl butyrate).... Read more »

types and cures of hep b

are there different types or stages of hepatitis b.can they all be cured or not...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Stages usually refer to the amount of liver disease.Yes good treatment is available to suppress virus - we usually do not use the word "cure" however.... Read more »

Virus types in layman's terms

Hi doctor, I believe that I have this straight, but want to check with you. This is concerning the different virus types and tests that identify them.1. Hiv-2 is a different virus than Hiv-1. Some elisas will pick up both, No molecular tests will at...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

You get an A for the day!!! The new Abbott MO2 ELISA (get it, M for M subtypes, O for O subtypes and 2 for HIV-2) should detect all the suspects. The data looks very good and should be approved soon. Therefore you probably don't need the viral... Read more »

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Window for Hepatitis and Hiv and more

Posted by Anonymous

Yes, Window in sweden is up to six month but more likely 2 month. This virus can take some times to develop and you are using other tests than Antibodys. Hepatitis is a liver infection so you will have the virus there AND HIV virus is spread in the... Read more »

Hepatitis B and C

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Searching for some info here I became aware about the possibility of being infected with other things apart from HIV. I have some questions that are not well answered here or in another sites.

What are the possibilities of being infected with... Read more »

vircoTYPE HIV-1

Posted by MRoss, 1 Reply

Hi folks.. hey wondering if you may give me some guidance with Geno / Pheno Tying. Had this test done, with vl < 100, one hundred copies ml. Wondering if anyone has had this specific test done? Any one familuar with the accuracy of test, and... Read more »

Viruses

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

If Hepatitis is a Virus and can be cured why not HIV ? Read more »

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