What Does Isolated Herpes Mean

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U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Understanding Genital Herpes

Overview Cause Transmission Symptoms Diagnosis Treatment Prevention Complications Overview Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted infection (STI). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in the United States, one of every five teenagers and adults is infected with genital herpes. Women are more commonly infected than men and it is estimated that one of every four women has herpes. Although at least 45 million...

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Virus isolation

Please can you outline the principles of viral isolation in the diagnosis and monitoring of HIV infection?...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Virus isolation if you mean by culture is not used for diagnosis or monitoring HIV infection. Viral RNA is isolated for viral load tests.... Read more »

HIV @ isolation

HelloThank you for all the work you do on this site. My question pertains to the isolation caused by HIV. I am an attractive, young female but I have found it a very slow and painful process to find a mate. I have so much going for me in my life ......

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

You would benefit from having someone to talk to about this subject. Try to find a support group for young HIV+ women or a psychotherapist who has experience with HIV+ patients. I think that you'll find that the isolation can be relieved by... Read more »

isolated hepatitis B core antibody

I checked for hepatitis b which showed HbSAg negative,HbSab negative but presence of core antibody. HCV negative, HIV negative; ALT> 65 IU;GGT & ALP also elevated. Please,what is wrong with me and what can I do ...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Nothing clearly wrong. Would check the core test to see if it is core IgM or IgG since IgM would mean recent infection. If this is the case, your surface antibody should become positive.... Read more »

Isolated Hep B core: can I infect someone?

6 mos. ago, I tested:HBsAg: -ve; Anti-HBc (Total): +ve; Anti-HBS: -ve[I also tested -ve for HCV, HIV 1 and HIV 2 and all other STDs. ALT/AST levels were normal (14/17 if i recall right)]Since then, I've had the following tests:HBV DNA PCR...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Not having a surface antibody result after one shot does not surprise me. I would check only after three immunizations, and only in patients whom I am concerned about a poor immune response (such as an immunocompromised patient). As for having... Read more »

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