HIV testing is a key factor in HIV prevention in the USA. Individuals must be diagnosed to have the opportunity to access care, treatment and prevention services. HIV testing and knowledge of HIV ...
Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD A non-reactive HIV test result usually means you don't have HIV. Retesting may be necessary because of inaccurate results during the window period. HIV antibody ...
Anti-p24 reactions in sera from 42 human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-l)-infected and 36 uninfected people with indeterminate Western blot antibody tests for HIV-1 were studied. Anti-p24 ...
I am responsible for the care of HIV-infected and exposed children at my hospital in Curicica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We have about 70 infected children. I care for an 11-year-old girl who was ...
At age 56, Dr. V still believes that a good general practitioner should be able to treat a wide variety of conditions. Because there were few specialists in his rural suburban community, Dr. V treated ...
HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). HIV weakens a person's immune system, reducing their ability to fight infections and cancers.