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HIV has devised clever strategies that allow it to persist for many years in an infected person. HIV splices its genes into those of the host, so it is intimately associated with a variety of cells. The virus hides in certain reservoirs in the body that are not easily reached by current drugs. Moreover, as HIV spreads in an infected individual, it undergoes changes. Thus, many variants of HIV can exist even within a single person.
This variation allows HIV to escape from the patient's immune system or from some antiviral drugs. We're not treating one virus, but many thousands of slightly different viruses, each tenaciously integrated into host cells. A realistic goal for the treatment of HIV-infected individuals is not to totally rid the body of HIV, but to suppress it so that it does not cause disease and is not efficiently transmitted to anyone else.
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What organ is hard to treat with antimicrobials?
The brain, the prostate, and the sinuses are just a few of the organs that are difficult to treat with antimicrobials.
Are the outer coats of all viruses alike?
No. They come in different shapes and sizes and composition. That's why it's so hard to produce medications that will effectively treat viruses.
Does acute viral syndrome mean you have an hiv virus?
I dont think so,if we had cold and immedietly check hiv test we are gonna be considered hiv positive.Anyone had virus in their own body in small quantity,i have read that actually hiv is doesnt even exist,but our immune system can showed that we had infected.Someone can be claimed hiv positive,if he got infected by another one.
Can HIV be cured with stem cell research?
No. The research won't cure so much as a scratch or a hangnail. You can be definitely certain of that. But there is a substantial chance that the research will discover ways to use stem cells to produce new cells that can treat several diseases and debilitating conditions that are presently incurable.
Why are there so many immunological variants of HIV?
Probably because of its high mutation rate.
Can baking soda treat hiv?
No
What kind of cures are available to treat HIV?
Unfortunately there are no cures to treat HIV currently, but a number of medical drugs to combat an HIV infection. However, there is hope as Danish scientists at the Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark are close to finding a cure for HIV.
Can yeast infections be signs of AIDS?
No. Only if you have sex with someone with HIV can you get HIV.
If a person is taking tenofovir does that mean they have HIV?
Tenofovir is prescribed to treat Hepatitis B and HIV.
What will HAART be used to treat?
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is used to treat HIV infections.
Why cant antibiotics be used to to treat hiv or aids?
Antibiotics are only effective against bacteria, not viruses, and HIV is a virus.
Antivirals that target reverse transcriptase would be used to treat?
HIV
Are Hospital security staff tested for HIV?
There is no vaccine for HIV, so it would be pretty hard!
Why is it so hard 2 create a vaccine for or even treat AIDS or HIV?
because hiv or aids keeps changing, like other viruses or bacteria they dont stay the same way, they will mutate therefore their genetic code changes and because they do this so fast like every 30 seconds, nd since they change very fast you will have to create new drugs for them every 30 seconds which is impossible for now
What diseases does shiitake mushroom treat?
Childhood leukemia, cancer, HIV infection.
What is the medical term meaning HIV specialist?
A consultant from the G.U medicine will treat Hiv and Aids patients. However they will be cared for on specialist wards, such s infectious Diseases.
What is the best treat for hedgehogs on roar?
well its really hard so i am going for snails.
