What Was The Original Name Of Hiv

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Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors ("Nukes") Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors Protease Inhibitors Integrase Inhibitors Attachment and Fusion Inhibitors Antisense Drugs Immune Modulators None of these drugs can kill the HIV virus, but each class slows down the multiplication of the virus (replication) in a particular way. Combination medications: Some manufacturers have combined more than one drug into a single...

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Origins of HIV and food

Dear Bob,My name is John and I am writing from Holland. I hope my next question will not sound stupid and annoy you. I consider myself generally well educated about HIV and was until a few days ago quite confident that HIV could not be passed...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello John,Your assumptions of a few days ago are correct: HIV is not transmitted via food or animals.The information about hunting monkeys for food as a potential mechanisms for the virus infecting humans refers to a blood-to-blood transfer. The... Read more »

Fever Of Unknown Origin - JB

Hi Dr. Bartlett, I would really like your expert opinion. I developed a mild fever 3 months after my last protected sexual encounter. I was referred to an infectious disease specialist who did an antibody test for HIV and HEP C among other tests...

Response from John A. Bartlett, M.D.

Duke University Medical Center

Thank you for such a careful description of your symptoms. Certainly fever can be a sign of infection, but it is not specific, especially when your temperature elevations are low grade. So, I don't mean to be vague, but I cannot give an... Read more »

Original Research Paper

Hey Doc,I've tried asking this question several times with no success, which leads me to believe that you may not have the answer...but since you're a secular progressive who more than likely reads the New York Times, I will forgive your...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,You will "forgive (my) stupidity" because I'm a "secular progressive who more than likely reads the New York Times???" You want me to "turn off (my) Barbra Streisand CD long enough this time to answer???"... Read more »

aids (ORIGIN OF HIV/AIDS)

did aids come from having sex with monkeys?...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Unfortunately, it's likely we may never know all the exact details about when, where and how HIV initially came into being. Our best evidence to date suggests HIV mutated from SIV (Simian Immunodeficiency Virus). SIV has been identified in... Read more »

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To the "original six" /"dirty dozen"

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Hey unlucky, notanonymous, John in London, uhoh, anonymous123, une_fille! How are you all going? I have now tested negative to 22 weeks and have a 24 week result waiting for me that I have to collect but which I guess I now expect will be negative.... Read more »

Man who spreads lies about HIV origins

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Here's one crazy man who's spreading lies about HIV, particularly in the black community: http://www.all-natural.com/horo-3.html

I guess it's easier to believe in these theories than the fact that HIV spread from chimps to humans and throughout the... Read more »

PREVENIR CONTAGIO POR HIV (IDEA ORIGINAL DNA)

Posted by TOLKIEN

MEDIDAS DE PREVENCIN

TRANSMISION SEXUAL

La utilizacin del preservativo es el nico mtodo efectivo de prevencin de la infeccin por HIV en la medida en que sea utilizado correctamente y se respeten las condiciones de eficacia.

CONDICIONES DE EFICACIA

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PERIODO VENTANA / HIV (idea original DNA)

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A QUE SE DENOMINA PERIODO DE VENTANA?

El Perodo de Ventana o de seroconversin, se corresponde con el primer estado de la infeccin, es decir que, a pesar de un resultado negativo (no reactivo), la persona puede estar infectada y, por lo tanto,... Read more »

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