What Is The Pathogenesis Of The Aids Virus

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The 2nd International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment

The Body Covers: The 2nd International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Pathogenesis and Treatment Paris, France July 13-16, 2003 To see the complete index of our coverage for this conference, click here , or download the... Read more »

New Research on Gut CD4 T Cell Depletion and HIV Pathogenesis

In both HIV and SIV infections, it has been shown that the most rapid and extensive loss of CD4 T cells occurs in the gut. As a consequence, a theory has emerged positing that gut CD4 T cell depletion plays a central causative role in driving HIV... Read more »

Notes From the NIAID Workshop on Immune Activation and HIV Pathogenesis

Introduction On the Relationship of T-Cell Activation to Viral Replication and to CD4 Depletion Role and Therapeutic Potential of the PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitory Pathway in Regulating T-Cell Responses During Chronic Viral Infection What Is the Basis... Read more »

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HHV6(a) and HIV Pathogenesis

Have you any view about the role of HHV6 variant (a) in HIV pathogenesis? There have been a number of reports recently which seem to indicate that this virus, in people infected with HIV, is very destructive and may actually be the virus which...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question. Human Herpes Virus-6 (HHV-6) has beenimplicated as being linked to several different diseases. It has now beensuggested to be a possible co-factor in the progression of HIV to AIDS. Thisdoes NOT mean that a person... Read more »

Can get new Virus?

Hye there,My name is Mat, i'm from Malaysia.i'm +ve Hiv, if i having sex with someone which is +ve too, can i get a new HIV virus from him/her?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi Mat,Yes, it's possible. See below. I recommend safer sex techniques (condoms) even if both partners are HIV positive, not only to prevent superinfection with another strain of HIV, but also to prevent other unrelated STDs.Dr. BobSex after 50... Read more »

aggressive virus vs. nice virus

Dear Mr. Bob! I met a cute HIV-positive guy who told me about his rather aggressive virus. During two years living with HIV he has nearly died twice. My virus is quite nice to me, am living with it for 19 years now. Now Im wondering how risky it...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Yep, unfortunately this is indeed a possibility! How often this occurs, we do not know, but there are now several well documented cases of both "superinfection" (acquiring a second distinct and possibly more aggressive HIV strain)... Read more »

Dear Doctor, Does this mean that I won't have the HIV virus, and I can't transmit HIV virus even if I had.

Dear Doctor, Here is an update from http://www.thebody.com/updates/2007-03-01.html Herpes Treatment Can Control Herpes and HIV Viral Load, Study Finds Treatment with the herpes drug Valtrex (valacyclovir) not only reduces the viral load of herpes...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

You are right to say that some people who are severely immunosuppressed (as you may be) can have a false negative HIV antibody test. In that setting, the best test to determine infection becomes a PCR test, or some other antigen detection assay.... Read more »

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AIDS Cure Quest to Kill `Sleeping' Viruses

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AIDS Cure Quest to Kill `Sleeping' Viruses Enlists Merck Cancer Medicine

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-02/aids-cure-quest-to-kill-sleeping-viruses-enlists-merck-cancer-medicine.html Read more »

OZONE PROVEN TO KILL AIDS VIRUS

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

I PURCHASED A MEDICAL OZONE DEVICE.VERY HIGH QUALITY DEVICE.IF USED PROPERLY IT IS COMMONLY REPORTED TO KNOCK OUT AIDS.THE CONCEPT AND DEVICE IS DEFAMED BY FDA AND AMA BECAUSE OF SPECIAL INTERESTS AND IGNORANCE IN THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY.THE... Read more »

AIDS patient eradicted of HIV virus?

Posted by Mike89406, 4 Replies

Very interesting read while he went through some hardships doing this it sounds like the opening of a possible new door to treatment. The guy hasn't been on Meds for 600 days after a bone marrow transplant.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122602394113... Read more »

Small group of patients were able to stop taking Aids drugs without any resurgence of the virus

Posted by ashler1977, 3 Replies

This is why testing soon after you had a risk is SO important:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/jul/26/french-study-scientists-hiv

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