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AIDS/HIV INFORMATION

March 20th, 2008 · No Comments

AIDS is an acronym for Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome it causes a destruction of the immune system. It is the most advanced stage of the HIV virus (HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus). AIDS is defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the presence of a positive HIV antibody test and one […]

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A Comparison Of Two Dosing Regimens Of Zidovudine In Thai Adults

March 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Mahidol University Annual Research Abstracts   Mahidol University Annual Research Abstracts, Vol.28, 2001
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  A COMPARISON OF TWO DOSING REGIMENS OF ZIDOVUDINE IN THAI
ADULTS WITH EARLY SYMPTOMATIC HIV INFECTION CON-DUCTING
CLINICAL HIV TRIALS IN SOUTH-EAST ASIA (NO. 415)

Phanuphak P 1,7, Grayson ML 2, Sirivichayakul S 3,7, Suwanagool S4,8, Ruxrungtham K 5,7, Hanvanich M […]

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How breastfeeding affects HIV transmission

March 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Mother to child transmission of HIV accounts for a large proportion of HIV infections in children, with many infected as a result of breastfeeding, which requires transfer of the virus across mucosal barriers. DC-SIGN, a DC lectin receptor, interacts with HIV and is found at high expression levels in tonsillar tissue.
In a paper appearing online […]

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HIV Symptoms - Know The Signs, Know The Differences

March 20th, 2008 · No Comments

One of the worst things that can happen to anyone is the manifestation of HIV symptoms. To most, an HIV infection is an automatic death sentence. This fear is the main reason why many people don’t get tested, even though they know they are at risk. Perhaps the strongest weapon used to combat this hesitance […]

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‘POZ parties’ signal potential to spread HIV ’superinfection’

March 20th, 2008 · No Comments

An emerging HIV risk environment: a preliminary epidemiological profile of an MSM POZ Part in New York City Sex Transm Infect 2005; 61: 573-6
The emergence of “POZ Parties”-parties exclusively for HIV positive men to meet other HIV positive men for sex-signals the potential to spread HIV “superinfection,”suggests research in Sexually Transmitted Infections.
POZ parties first emerged […]

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