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Author

  • Paul Philpot

Publisher

  • Reappraising AIDS

Category

  • HIV Isolation

Topic

  • HIV Isolation Validity

  • HIV DNA

  • HIV RNA

  • Oxidative stress

  • AZT

Article Type

  • EssayColumn

Publish Year

  • 1997

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  • The content discusses the debate on HIV's existence, with Eleni Papadopulos-Eleopulos arguing that HIV hasn't been isolated as an independent particle.

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  • The content discusses the question of isolating viruses, specifically in relation to HIV. It highlights the importance of isolating viruses as the only direct evidence of their presence and the only way to confirm an active infection. The accuracy of viral tests is also emphasized, stating that it should be established by isolating the virus from fresh plasma. The content addresses the issue of cross-reactivity in viral tests and argues that properly validated tests are not affected by this. It also mentions a rebuttal to the isolation question and presents different perspectives on the matter. Overall, the content emphasizes the significance of virus isolation in understanding and diagnosing infections.

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  • HIV Isolation

  • Eleni Papadopulos-Eleopulos

  • Oxidative Stress

  • HIV proteins (gp160, gp120, gp41, p32, p24, p17)

  • Reverse Transcriptase

  • HIV DNA and RNA

  • Viral Isolation

  • AIDS

  • Electron Micrograph

  • "HIV" Genome

  • "HIV" Genes

  • AZT (Anti-HIV drug)

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