Does seroconversion take longer for HIV2?

[Naija1001]

I learnt that HIV1 is prevalent in most developed countries and that is why HIV2 has not been studied significantly. I also heard that HIV1 is more infectious, so would that make its seroconversion time earlier than HIV2 or Is infectiousness independent of antibodies production?
Again, I want to ask if HIV is transmitted when contaminated water( with visible blood) which got contaminated a few seconds ago comes in contact with an open puncture wound?

[Teak]

HIV is unable to reproduce outside its living host (unlike many bacteria or fungi, which may do so under suitable conditions), except under laboratory conditions; therefore, it does not spread or maintain infectiousness outside its host.

HIV is transmitted by;
Unprotected penetrative anal and/or vaginal sex
Sharing works with other IV drug users
Mother to child

[Naija1001]

I want you to check these links out:

http://www.unicef.org/french/righttoknow/index_how.html
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/transmission.html

If you click on UNICEF, check 'IV drug use', and for CDC check 'how HIV is transmitted from one person to another' read all and you'll come across 'rinse water' as a mode of transmission.

[Teak]

I have no idea what your are saying. Do you even know what sharing works consists of? Apparently not.

[Naija1001]

If water is not a medium for HIV then why do IV drug abusers who share rinse water contaminated with HIV get infected? It is said that when an HIV contaminated water is used to dissolve drugs and then injected back into the blood stream, that process could result in infection. I know that my case doesn't involve IV drug use, but what if my open wound absorbs the HIV just like sores and mucous membranes do? I'm not anxious or anything, I just want to get some education. I could help others. Thanks

[RainLover71]

You never had a risk & both Doctors are correct.

[Naija1001]

I took a rapid tests (Abbott determine HIV 1/2) at 40 days and 55 days~8weeks after exposure, and they came back non-reactive, can I trust the results and move on? cos Dr. Hunter Hansfield and Dr. Hook have said that at 4-8 weeks an HIV test would be virtually 100%

[RainLover71]

No that's not a risk because HIV becomes inactive once exposed to air or water,also HIV2 is extremely rare but it is detected at the same time as HIV1,there is no extended window period for HIV2.