Recently, a report describes a real-time immuno-PCR (IPCR) assay that uses HIV-1 p24 antigen as a marker for quantification of viremia 16. The real-time IPCR assay combines the p24 ELISA with real ...

The window period of modern laboratory HIV tests is 45 days. The window period of rapid, point-of-care tests and self-tests is 90 days. The window period refers to the time after infection and before ...

In HIV-infected adolescents, the degree of immunosuppression is correlated with persistence of HBV replicative markers, even in the absence of clinical or biochemical signs of liver disease.

A false negative is a test result that says a person does not have HIV when, in fact, they do. False negative results most often occur when people test in the first few weeks after infection, during ...

Markers of Brain Infection CSF HIV viral load is generally high in patients with dementia but has no prognostic value in an asymptomatic patient. Intrathecal inflammation is an important feature ...

PTSD significantly impacts cardiovascular health in women with HIV. Screening and treatment could reduce cardiovascular risk.

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MISTR, the largest telemedicine provider offering free online STI testing, PrEP, DoxyPEP, and long-term HIV care in all 50 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico ...

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, January 28, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MISTR, the largest telemedicine provider offering free online STI testing, PrEP, DoxyPEP, and long-term HIV care in all 50 states, D.C., and ...