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Expert: Terry B - 9/5/2007


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Hi, thank u very much for ur response beforehand.
I met a sexworker and she did blowjob (oral sex)without condom and then
protected (with condom) vaginal intercourse with her. After this intercourse, I
got Hiv1 Proviral Dna (PCR) test at 14th day and also i got Vidas Hiv Duo
(p24+anti Hiv) test at 28th day, and both of tests results came back Negative(-)
, Do u think that I need to further testing again, or it is enough accuracy for
DNA PCR and also HIV DUO tests? sorry for my bad english.


Answer
Dear Gemre:

Peace.  The test results you describe suggest strongly that you are not infected.  The p24 antigen test, especially, is reliable for detecting positive results (sometimes even when the person is negative as it does up to 10% of the time).  If you wish to continue to confirm these results, you could visit a counseling and testing site and have the ELISA/Western Blot antibody test done at least six weeks after your potential exposure, but I would be comfortable with the results you have.

Best of health to you and yours.

Terry

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Help in assessing personal and professional risk of HIV transmission; tips in teaching about HIV/AIDS; cultural competency for teaching about HIV/AIDS in Catholic settings; considerations in US and overseas HIV/AIDS programs and education for health and other professionals. Specific questions about treatment should be referred to your health provider; opinions and information offered are not meant to replace medical advice

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Seven years with academic medical center and national AIDS education and training center, seven subsequent years with focus on international HIV/AIDS in East and South Africa. Former clinician, bioethics preceptor at an academic medical center and presenter in wide range of fora including international AIDS conference.

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Disabled American Veterans American Public Health Association MENSA AA

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Human Variety, EC Sociological Society Proceedings of the International AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa "HIV and Primary Care"

Education/Credentials
BS Psychology MPH Master of Public Health PhD studies underway

Awards and Honors
Naval School of Health Sciences, Hospital Corps with Highest Honors, Neuropsychiatry with Honors and High Distinction

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