Anucleic acid test (NAT)looks for the virus itself in the blood. This HIV blood test is also done by drawing blood from a vein and sending the sample to a lab for analysis. This test is more comprehensive, as it can detect HIV sooner than the other tests and as it can also assess ...
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So begins the story of AIDS — perhaps. The tale of the "cut hunter" is just a theory, but it's considered one of the most plausible scenarios for how a simian immunodeficiency virus jumped from chimps to humans and became HIV. Remarkably, we do know for certain where the crossover ...
The 4th generation HIV test has the capability to detect HIV earlier than previous testing protocols as it detects p24 antigens. The identification of p24 antigens in the blood indicates the actual presence of certain HIV virus proteins. This is direct evidence that the blood contains the HIV v...
, so talk to your doctor right away about starting medications called antiretroviral therapy (ART). These drugs lower the amount of the virus in your body, sometimes to a point where a test can’t find it. They also protect your immune system so your HIV infection doesn’t become AIDS....
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers the ELISA to be only a screening test to detect suspicious blood samples and not a confirmatory test. In the US the Western Blot is used as a confirmatory test. False positives could be avoided if scientists could use a suitable ...
All this, in spite of the discovery of HIV-1 as the AIDS etiological agent more than 30 years ago and the introduction of an effective combinatorial antiretroviral therapy (cART), able to control disease progression, more than 20 years ago. Although very effective, current cART is plagued by...
This dormancy means the virus is able to ‘hide’ in host cells and does not produce more virus. Therefore, the immune system cannot detect infected cells. Many infected people at this stage do not even know they are infected with HIV if they do not test themselves, despite living with th...
So police officers use some of the latest technology to detect alcohol levels in suspected drunken drivers and remove them from the streets. If you're drinking alcohol, don't get behind the wheel. A breathalyzer measures a person's breath with remarkable accuracy. Besides, by hailing a cab ...
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks and damages the cells of the immune system in the body. If left untreated, HIV can lead to the AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) disease. AIDS is the final stage of HIV infection which oc