January 23, 2009 No Evidence of Superinfection Between Long-Term Partners Becoming infected with a ... HIV after a person is already infected called superinfection may not be a risk for couples who ... system just enough to protect each partner against superinfection. Though cases of HIV superinfection have been documented, few studies have determined how ... is to occur. Some studies have found that superinfection may occur in up to 5 percent ...
http://www.poz.com/articles/hiv_superinfection_couples_761_15984.shtml
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January 23, 2009 No Evidence of Superinfection Between Long-Term Partners Becoming infected with a ... HIV after a person is already infected called superinfection may not be a risk for couples who ... system just enough to protect each partner against superinfection. Though cases of HIV superinfection have been documented, few studies have determined how ... is to occur. Some studies have found that superinfection may occur in up to 5 percent ...
http://www.aidsmeds.com/articles/hiv_superinfection_couples_1667_15984.shtml
November 16, 2007 High Rate of HIV Superinfection Found in Kenyan Sex Workers HIV superinfection—when ... have been 20 other confirmed cases of HIV superinfection recorded to date, most involving people infected with ... These repeated findings led to the hypothesis that superinfection might be a risk only to people whose ... adapted to the original infection. Research concluding that superinfection can happen at any point underscores two concerns ... including virus resistant to antiretroviral drugs. Second, if superinfection with a genetically similar form of HIV ...
http://www.poz.com/articles/hiv_superinfection_disease_761_13497.shtml
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November 16, 2007 High Rate of HIV Superinfection Found in Kenyan Sex Workers HIV superinfection—when ... have been 20 other confirmed cases of HIV superinfection recorded to date, most involving people infected with ... These repeated findings led to the hypothesis that superinfection might be a risk only to people whose ... adapted to the original infection. Research concluding that superinfection can happen at any point underscores two concerns ... including virus resistant to antiretroviral drugs. Second, if superinfection with a genetically similar form of HIV ...
http://www.aidsmeds.com/articles/hiv_superinfection_disease_1667_13497.shtml
April 6, 2009 Superinfection May Increase Viral Loads, Cause New Seroconversion Symptoms ... 15th British HIV Association (BHIVA) conference showed that superinfection infection with a second stain of HIV in ... in high-risk sexual behavior are susceptible to superinfection both in the early and established phases of ... This casts doubt on earlier studies indicating that superinfection occurs only in those newly infected with an ... sudden increases in viral loads be screened for superinfections. However, the type of screening used in ...
http://www.poz.com/articles/superinfection_seroconversion_hiv_1_16419.shtml
... 6, 2009 Not Enough Antibodies to Protect Against Superinfection Most people s immune response to HIV isn ... point after their initial infection. This is called superinfection, as opposed to coinfection, which is when a ... that may put someone at greater risk of superinfection. Some scientists have suggested that it occurs predominantly ... the immune responses of six women who became superinfected with a second strain of HIV between one ... not produce enough potent antibodies to ward off superinfection. Blish and her colleagues warn that scientists ...
http://www.poz.com/articles/hiv_superinfection_antibodies_761_15908.shtml
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... 6, 2009 Not Enough Antibodies to Protect Against Superinfection Most people s immune response to HIV isn ... point after their initial infection. This is called superinfection, as opposed to coinfection, which is when a ... that may put someone at greater risk of superinfection. Some scientists have suggested that it occurs predominantly ... the immune responses of six women who became superinfected with a second strain of HIV between one ... not produce enough potent antibodies to ward off superinfection. Blish and her colleagues warn that scientists ...
http://www.aidsmeds.com/articles/hiv_superinfection_antibodies_1667_15908.shtml
... treatment and spur HIV progression. Only 21 apparent superinfection cases have been charted since 2002, however, so ... s Gladstone Institute, says, “The risk of superinfection appears high in the first year or two ... had HIV for at least a year, no superinfection has emerged, though partners typically expose each other to distinct HIV strains. Meanwhile, four new superinfection cases documented last year occurred in recently infected ... newly positive, antibodies couldn’t yet fight the superinfection. Todd Allen, PhD, of Partners AIDS Research ...
http://www.poz.com/articles/1081_7367.shtml
... as they debunk a much-hyped case of superinfection, researchers have finally launched a study to prove ... suggesting that reinfection -- or its more dramatic moniker, superinfection -- was for real. THE BUZZ AND THE BUZZSAW ... known meds. "Researchers Alarmed by Case of HIV 'Superinfection': More Potent Strain Takes Hold in Stable Patient ... the Ottawa case was not a case of superinfection." But before the reinfection naysayers could let out ... likely grow. And precisely because the specter of superinfection looms so large, with implications both for ...
http://www.poz.com/articles/194_1279.shtml
... Meet Patient AC-06, a 42-year-old superinfected with a second—possibly more virulent or drug ... his viral load. While HIVers might worry about superinfection, those who are negative can focus instead on ... had atypically low CD4 counts in early HIV. Superinfection can be equally harmful: HAART may subdue a ... tuberculosis. Luc Perrin, MD, a Swiss researcher and superinfection expert, says the extra damage to the immune ... About It “If we have evidence of [superinfection], it’s awfully preliminary,” Farmer says. ...
http://www.poz.com/articles/155_328.shtml
