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Blood Test for AIDS/ HIV Infection

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"The HTLV-III produced by cultured T cells from patients with AIDS and pre-AIDS is highly infectious and can be readily transmitted to fresh umbilical blood and adult peripheral blood or bone marrow lymphocytes." - Robert C. Gallo et al


In May 1983, doctors at the Institute Pasteur in France reported that they had isolated a new virus, which they suggested might be the cause of AIDS and named it as lymphadenopathy-associated virus (LAV) or Human T Lymphocyte Virus (HTLV-III).

U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensed for commercial production, the first blood test for AIDS in the year 1983. The test would reveal the presence of antibodies against HTLV-III/LAV, and it was announced that anyone who had antibodies in their blood would not be allowed to donate blood in the future. At the end of 1985 the first report appeared talking in detail about the transmission of the virus from mother to child through breast feeding. In May 1986, the International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses solved the dispute and named the virus HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). By the end of 1986, almost 85 countries had reported 38,401 cases of AIDS to the World Health Organisation.
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Posted by:  nanzasa  Posted on: 02/28/2012
That's good my dear. keep up.Are those the only theories that explain the origin of HIV ? if there are more, please add us because I've heard that they're eight.otherwise that's good.



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Posted by:  wanjiru66(Guest)  Posted on: 08/04/2011
good theories reach to people and tell them about this tell them ther is hope to see tomorrow



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Posted by:  pradhangeorge  Posted on: 11/03/2009
=1. 2005 there were 5 stages. 2006 4 stages.now you say 3 stages AIDS......May i say just 2, asymptom and symptom is enuf ?.[in 2 stage TB and PGL are there !]
2.= Even the name alters, HIV > AIDS > HIV/AIDS> now AIDS !! >>>.....We field workers are simple medicos.Guide us properly.
3=.Why is pre-counseling mandatory, when an person comes just to know if his blood shows some wrong or not, do the test at once and tell him,simple. Post-test yes IS helpful, if he wishes.
4.Clinical assessment is enuf. No, wait for the CD4. Dont wait for the CD4. start Rx asap. no, wait till some synptom shows./// you see how we are led / dazed ?// Recently i had a case with CD4 1200 till death, but downhill sinking for 8 months, and the HAART Center refuses, goes by the set guidelines, and not by the clinical deterioration !!!



Posted by:  maartsi08(Guest)  Posted on: 10/05/2009
encourage our scientists to do through reaserch to come up with one theory universaly accepted.treatment of any infection can only be treated from the cause.


Posted by:  pradhangeorge  Posted on: 11/03/2009
maartsi,you are quite right. BUT ! HIV morphs/mutates everynow and then.research findings keep on cropping up to confuse or help. Simple person GOD has no universal name, and half the diseases are not yet fully understood, example Diabetes Mellitus course and complications.so we live and let live amidst all the conflicts.




Posted by:  speakmymind(Guest)  Posted on: 12/03/2008
instead of making matters worse i think people should just go get tested. we don't need an infection every 15minutes.but hey everyone is different.me personally i know if i was doing stuff i would wanna get tested before and after intercourse.!!


Posted by:  pradhangeorge  Posted on: 11/03/2009
"me personally i know if i was doing stuff i would wanna get tested before and after intercourse.!" and wait for 6 months for the HIV Ab to show up? You must do your home work !!!!




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