HIV: particularly aggressive at the beginning
The theory that the risk of passing on an HIV infection is quite high if one's own infection was not too long ago has already been proven by many studies. A new study has now clearly emphasised and substantiated this connection once again.
On Monday, the online portal aidsmap presented the results of an American study that has just been published in the scientific journal "AIDS". A total of 24 gay men who had recently been infected with HIV were identified and interviewed. They were able to name the people from whom they suspected the infection originated. They were also contacted and persuaded to take part in the study.
In each case the Viral loadViral load refers to the amount of viruses that can be detected in a person's blood. - In the case of HIV, the viral load indicates how many HI viruses per millilitre... Mehr of all persons and also genetically tested whether the HI virus can actually originate from the named contact person. Around two thirds of the carriers were identified: They had also only recently caught the infection.
The number of viruses in the blood, also known as Viral loadViral load refers to the amount of viruses that can be detected in a person's blood. - In the case of HIV, the viral load indicates how many HI viruses per millilitre... Mehr is particularly high at the beginning of the course of the infection, before the Immune systemThe immune system is the body's defence system. It protects us from pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites as well as from damaging... Mehr HIV can be kept in check again, at least for a while. This, and the fact that there are still a large number of people who are unaware of their infection, means that the risk is particularly high during this phase of unprotected sex.
The detailed report on aidsmap
