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No. Lupus and HIV/AIDS are not at all related. Lupus is a condition in which one's immune system cannot tell the difference between healthy self and dangerous invaders (bacteria, viruses and parasites). In lupus, the immune system attacks the person's own body. The result is inflammation, pain and sometimes permanent organ damage. Lupus develops in people who have a genetic predisposition to it in combination with exposure to triggers, either sustained over time or extremely traumatic. Lupus is not contagious. Lupus is not caused by a virus or bacteria, although some viruses like Epstein-Barr may trigger the autoimmune reaction. The majority of cases of lupus are mild to moderate, although it can be extreme and life threatening. There is no cure, but with good medical management lupus patients can expect to live a relatively normal life span. There is no definitive lab test for lupus. HIV/AIDS is contagious. It is caused by a virus and can be passed from person to person. In HIV/AIDS the immune system fails to protect the host resulting in oppotunisitc infections and, if untreated, death. Today most people with HIV who receive treatment can live. There is a definitive lab test for HIV/AIDS.
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How is the AIDS antibody used for blood screening?
Basically the test is to check for the HIV antibody and NOT the HIV virus itself.
What does ELSA stand for?
a girls name If it is ELISA, then it was the first screening test widely used for HIV.
Can a blood test for HIV show that you have been smoking hash?
The HIV test is searching specifically for antibodies that would indicate the presence of HIV in the body. And although there are a few conditions (liver disease, prior vaccinations, and lupus, among others) that may trigger a positive result other than HIV, using weed is not one of them. Weed, or marijuana, does contain a chemical called THC that can be detected by a blood test, but the HIV antibody test is not one of them.
Can HIV be treated to the point it is undetectable?
You can be treated to the point where the viral load is undetectable, but the antibodies will always remain and the HIV screening test will remain positive.
What is the future technology for the HIV AIDS?
Lupus has nothing to do with HIV AIDS. Lupus is an autoimmune disease. HIV AIDS is an immunodeficienty disease transmitted by a virus.
Why is HIV screening for blood products not 100 percent effective?
HIV screening for blood products is not 100 percent effective because someone can be recently infected and contagious, but have a negative test. That's why screening for high-risk behaviors is also used to protect the blood supply.
What is the most common screening for HIV?
The most common screening for HIV tests for antibodies in the blood; however most infants born to infected mothers test positive for 6-18 months because of the presence of maternal antibodies.
How long with you survive if you have HIV Positive and Lupus?
If you have lupus you have chance to have a longer life then other people infected with hiv but didnt have lupus.This occur because people that have lupus it have high concentration of alpha glubulins that supres the HIv Viruses for some time.
No HIV antibodies and no HIV means same in HIV screening immunology test?
No, your body takes a certain amount of time to produce antibodies to counter act a pathogen. Therefore you can have HIV but not have antibodies. This difference in time is called the 'Window Period' which averages 28 days, but can be as long as 3 months.
What is hiv carier?
An HIV carrier is someone who has HIV but does not have symptoms of the disease. Because HIV infection is frequently without symptoms, routine screening is important.
Can someone see if a person is infected with HIV?
no u can't. take them to the doctor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What does a reactive HIV test mean?
It means that the test was positive for HIV.
