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What Type Of Pathogen Is Hiv
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residing pathogensHow long do AIDS or each form of Hepatitis reside on a surface, relating to a medical setting or on medical instruments that are exposed to these blood borne pathogens?...
Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.
New York University, School of Medicine
See earlier answers. Neither virus can live outside the body for more than a few hours. DTD...
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What pathogens could I get infected by cunnilingus ?Hi Doctors,One year ago I sucked the clitori of a csw ,then I got a tongue wart, heavily night... Read more »Pathogenic VectorsHi,(This probably belongs in "Strange But True"...LOL) I live in Colorado, and while... Read more »
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OSHA Revises Bloodborne Pathogens Compliance DirectiveA new directive issued today by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will help minimize serious health risks faced by workers exposed to blood and other potentially infectious materials. Among the risks are human immunodeficiency virus... Read more »
HIV Found to Replicate Outside CD4 Cells; Discovery Gives Insight Into HIV-related DementiaIn an intriguing new study published last week in PLoS Pathogens , researchers discovered the first solid proof that HIV can replicate itself in cell types other than CD4 cells. The finding potentially opens an important window on our understanding... Read more »
Distributive Syringe Sharing Among Young Adult Injection Drug Users in Five U.S. CitiesThe sharing of needles and syringes is the most common way blood-borne pathogens such as HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are transmitted among injection drug users (IDUs). "Distributive syringe sharing (DSS) (i.e., passing on a used needle/syringe... Read more »
Getting Informed About HIVWhat Is HIV Disease? Simply put, HIV disease is a disease of the immune system, although it can affect other parts of the body like the brain or kidneys. HIV ( human immunodeficiency virus ) causes disease because it gets into immune cells --... Read more »
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Will standrd HIV-2 Detect these?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=15242544AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2004 Jun;20(6):666-72. Related Articles, Links Identification of a highly divergent HIV type 2 and proposal... Read more » PCR/ELISA & "Hiding HIV"
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I tested negative on a standard ELISA test AND a DNA PCR test at almost 5 months post-exposure. The results were negative. Nevertheless, joint and node pain continues. I can't stop thinking that HIV is somehow hiding in my nodes and thus escaping...
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What is HIV?
Posted by Anonymous
What is HIV?HIV stands for: Human Immunodeficiency Virus. HIV is a retrovirus that has been scientifically classified as the primary cause of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (also known as AIDS). HIV destroys the essential conductor of the... Read more » Divorced hiv positive dad
Posted by Anonymous, 9 Replies
Hello,I am the ex wife of an hiv positive dad. He became positive after our divorce. I am having a hard time dealiing with his status. We have two very small children under 4 years old. I am afraid to leave them with him alone. He has been very... Read more »
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