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What Is The Difference Between Hiv-1 And Hiv-2
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Differing statuses. HIV+ and HIV- gay menWhat do you do to protect yourself the best way when having sex with a positive man when you are a negative man?...
Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W
Columbia University's Health & Related Services
In order to protect yourself from HIV infection when having sex with another man, you need to know some basic concepts:1) Having mucous membrane (in men, the lining of the rectum, urethra, or mouth) contact with your partner's semen or blood...
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Difference between HIV 1 and 2; HIV survival in a syringeCould you explain what the principal differences are between HIV 1 and HIV 2? Secondly, could you... Read more »Dr. Cohen, how does treatment for HIV2 differ from HIV1?Dr. Cohen: Hello. Thanks for your very complete answers concerning HIV and its treatment. My... Read more »
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HIV & Me: A Woman's Guide to Living With HIV: HIV in Women and Men: What's the Difference?It's true that HIV doesn't discriminate. It's also true that HIV treatment works just as well in women as in men. However, there are differences between men and women when it comes to living with HIV -- in fact, living with HIV as a woman can often... Read more »
Different HIV/AIDS Prevention Strategies Being Debated After Detection of Rare, Drug-Resistant HIV StrainFollowing New York City health officials' announcement last week that they have detected a rare, drug-resistant HIV strain, HIV/AIDS experts and advocates are examining different prevention strategies, some calling for a "renewed commitment to... Read more »
Socioeconomic Differences in the Impact of HIV Infection on Workforce Participation in France in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral TherapyIn the current study, the authors "sought to measure the difference in employment rates between HIV-seropositive and HIV-seronegative persons and to establish whether this difference varied according to the HIV-infected persons' socioeconomic... Read more »
ACTG 5202 -- Effectiveness of Different TreatmentsThere are several potential choices when it comes to the initial treatment of HIV infection. In the American trial ACTG 5202, researchers explored the following questions: Is a fixed-dose combination of the nukes abacavir + 3TC (Kivexa)... Read more »
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HIV1?HIV2?HIV-O?HIV-N?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
We didn't even know about HIV until the 1980's. So, we invented a HIV1 test, only to find there is a HIV2. So, we invented a HIV2 only to find out there is a HIV-O. Why are we so ignorant to think there couldn't be another strain...for which we...
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Different Q & A about hiv testing:
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
clarificatoin on testing?Posted: Apr 2, 2001 is a negative result at 4 1/2 months on a salive test goor/reliable after a low risk exposure(fingering?) thank you The OraSure testing system is generally thought to be an excellent screening tool and... Read more » HIV-1? HIV-2? HIV-O?
Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies
We didn't even know about HIV until the 1980's. So, we invented a HIV1 test, only to find there is a HIV2. So, we invented a HIV2 only to find out there is a HIV-O. Why are we so ignorant to think there couldn't be another strain...for which we...
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injection of hiv from hiv positive person
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
I was at a party injecting drugs. I shared the needle with 2 other people. Later i found out that the guy i shared the needle with was hiv positive. I know i have to get tested. Is it 100% chance that i am infected since his hiv blood went...
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