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Dual HIV Infection: A Look at the Evidence (Winter 2005/2006)
Scientists still know little about whether a person can be infected with two strains of HIV -- and what it might mean if he/she is.
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In Bulletin of Experimental Treatments for AIDS, from San Francisco AIDS Foundation
Re-Infection: Is It a Concern for People Living With HIV? (November 2004)
As the debate continues, safer sex between HIV-positive couples remains a prudent choice, Project Inform says.
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From Project Inform

News & Research

Barebacking Between HIVers May Lead to Superinfection, Viral Load Spikes, Study Finds (April 6, 2009)
From aidsmap.com
No Superinfection Risk Found Among Gay, HIV-Positive, Long-Term Couples (January 19, 2009)
From aidsmap.com
Dutch Find No Evidence of Superinfection in Patients Experiencing Virological Failure (January 10, 2008)
From aidsmap.com
Infection With Multiple HIV Strains More Common Than First Thought, Study Suggests (November 16, 2007)
In aidsmap.com
Sudden Increases in Viral Load in First Two Years of Infection Could Indicate Superinfection (October 12, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
Were Host Factors or Superinfection the Key to Case of Rapid HIV Progression? (August 13, 2007)
From aidsmap.com
Cases of HIV Infections With Multiple Strains More Common Than Previously Believed, Researchers Say (August 17, 2006)
In Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, from Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
CROI: Are Neutralising Antibodies the Key to Superinfection? (February 23, 2006)
From aidsmap.com
HIV Superinfection 5% in Newly Infected Gay Men (February 9, 2004)
In The 11th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from The Body PRO

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