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If you have HIV antibodies then you are infected with HIV. The only exception to this is if you are a newborn. Newborns carry mothers IgG antibodies to HIV and the half life of IgG is approximately 21 days.
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In infected person's HIV antibodies are found in the?
Antibodies are found in the blood from the HIV.
What two ways does HIV avoid the host's antibodies?
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What does seropositive mean and how is a person tested for HIV?
When a person contracts HIV, their body releases certain antibodies to fight that infection. As such, if those antibodies are found in a person, then that individual has HIV. These antibodies can be detected through a simple examination of oral fluids or a blood sample. If you are found to have these antibodies, then you are seropositive.
What does testing positive for the antibodies in HIV mean?
If a person tests positive for the HIV antibody, it means that person has the HIV infection.
What does it mean if HIV antibodies are detected by the western blot analysis?
It means that the person has HIV.
What do antibodies to the aids virus indicate?
Antibodies to the AIDS virus indicates the person is HIV positive.
What antibodies does the HIV test for and why?
The HIV test tests for Human Immunodeficiency virus by using two different kinds of test; the ELISA and the Wester Blot tests. If there are HIV antibodies present, the a person would be diagnosed as having HIV.
What does an HIV blood test reveal?
The standard HIV test, whether a rapid test or one sent to the laboratory, will detect the presence of antibodies to the HIV virus. When the body becomes infected, it will attempt to fight the infection by developing antibodies. Therefore, if a test finds antibodies, it has in essence indicated that the HIV virus is also present.
What do people look for in the blood when testing for HIV?
They look for the bodies antibodies that fight HIV infection to tell if a person is infected with the virus.
Does HIV antibodies go away after some time?
No. HIV is a retrovirus that infects its host's DNA lysogenically (inserting its own genome into the host genome after reverse-transcripting into DNA). Therefore, it stays in your cells' DNA forever. However, you can suppress HIV symptoms and keep them at bay with many of the "HIV cocktails" (combinations of protease inhibitors, etc. that prevent the virus from replicating).
How lond does it take for HIV antibodies to be found in person's body?
3 weeks - 6 months
How do drs know when you have HIV?
They will perform a blood test for the HIV antibodies to determine if you are HIV infected.
