Why Can't Antibodies Stop Hiv

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Can drinking HIV infected urine transfer hiv antibodies?

Can drinking large amounts of urine from an HIV infected person cause antibodies to HIV to be present in the drinkers body. Also have chronic hep b Any chance this could cause a false positive HIV test. Had upper R Quadrant pain for 2-3 days when...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

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This forum is dedicated to HIV-positive folks, particularly those who have concerns related to fatigue and/or anemia. Questions related to HIV transmission, prevention, safer sex, HIV testing and risk should be sent to Dr. Bob at his "Safe Sex... Read more »

Can drinking HIV infected urine transfer hiv antibodies?

resubmitted form the Fatigue and Anemia Forum." Can drinking large amounts of urine from an... Read more »

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Is HIV- antibodies the best test to detect HIV+? (ELITE CONTROLLERS, 2010) (ELITE SUPPRESSORS, 2010)

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No antibodies

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have read that on occasion people with advaning HIV or aids sometimes actually stop producing HIV antibodies so that standard tests will not pick them up. Can some one comment on how likely a factor this is? I do not mean to cause trouble by this... Read more »

Concern about ANTIBODIES? Than read this.

Posted by Anonymous

According to Dr. Holodniy and all HIV experts in the world.

When attack with any virus, particurarly such strong virus as HIV - tha body starts producing antibodies within day or two from the attack. It is only question of not being enought at that... Read more »

No Antibodies

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Every single person infected with HIV has tested positive for antibodies. There is no such a case where one person did not develop antibodies. People who do not have antibodies are the ones who have advanced aids and nothing but that. People, you... Read more »

symptoms vs. antibodies

Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies

If one has symptoms shortly after exposure, and it is indeed HIV, would antibodies then show up on a test even if it hasn't beed very long? Or will it take antibodies a while to show up even weeks after the related symptoms?

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