HIV Study - Delayed Seroconversion

[Niceguy82]

Can anyone make sense of this study? Why did the patients in the study seroconvert so late? According to the study the maximum a patient seroconverted was 42+months (3.5 years)! Please leave your comments stating what your interpertation of this study is. Copy and paste this link in your broswer to see the study: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=2512827&dopt=Abstract

[Vance2335]

Your irrational words speak volumes.

[Niceguy82]

Well, Yes it was 22 years ago, but have tests really cut down the window period from up to 42 months to just 3 months?! If that indeed happen it might be the biggest feat in Medicine ever. There is just too much uncertainity in HIV testing. Doctors can't even agree in the window period. Doctors! Not you or me, but professionals in the medical field can't agree! They give various window periods, e.g. 3, 4, 5, 6, and 12 months. Crazy!

[NY152]

This study is absurd in 2012. In 1990, there was no p24 test, duotest. In 1990, EIA tests were the first generation. Realize how radically technology improves every year.

[Vance2335]

20 years ago...do you know what the internet was 20 years ago?

[LIZZIE LOU]

good lord...do you know how ridiculous that sounds?  20 YEARS is a helluva long time ! ! !

[Niceguy82]

Lizzie, don't you see anything concerning about this study? I mean only 20 years ago doctors were not able disgnose HIV until after 6-42 months after infection! 20 years later we're comfortable with 3 months?