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What Are The Symptoms Of HIV Type 2?

Hmi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...my cd4 count is 530 i am anaemic all of the time and have one infection after another. some years ago i had unprotected sex in tunisia with an hiv posotive man. i read that hiv2 is much slower and does not always show up on an antibody test. is it true that 700 is a normal cd4 count? could i have hiv2?
Wed, 1 Oct 2014
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Hello,

Thnx to contact us. I understand your concern.

If I am your doctor I advice you that CD 4 count may range from 500-1200 cells/ml3. HIV 1 and 2 both tests are available in the market and both detectable in equal sensitivity and specificity. So if you worry regrading the HIV 2, you can get tested for it. Only difference in HIV 2 is that it has some different genetic constitution and it is resistant to some Anti Retro Viral drugs which is sensitive in case of HIV1
I will be happy to answer more of your concerns, kindly know me,
Wish you a very good health at health care magic.
Dr. Arun Tank. Infectious Disease.
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What Are The Symptoms Of HIV Type 2?

Hello, Thnx to contact us. I understand your concern. If I am your doctor I advice you that CD 4 count may range from 500-1200 cells/ml3. HIV 1 and 2 both tests are available in the market and both detectable in equal sensitivity and specificity. So if you worry regrading the HIV 2, you can get tested for it. Only difference in HIV 2 is that it has some different genetic constitution and it is resistant to some Anti Retro Viral drugs which is sensitive in case of HIV1 I will be happy to answer more of your concerns, kindly know me, Wish you a very good health at health care magic. Dr. Arun Tank. Infectious Disease.