The Primary Infection Clinic began in September of 1992 with the goal of following the natural history of early/acute HIV, an area about which very little was known at the time.
Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) is a cancer of cells lining blood vessels and is commonly seen as a complication of HIV infection. Prior to the HIV era, KS was rarely seen, and when it was seen, it seemed to favor males over 50 years of age who were of Mediterranean or African origin.
The key point to emphasize is that HIV can only become resistant to a drug if it is actively replicating (reproducing itself). When HIV viral loads are reported to be "non-detectable," this is very misleading. What a "non-detectable" result really means is that the amount of HIV present in the blood is below the limits of the viral load test to detect HIV.
Anna Wald, MD(1), Timothy Schacker, MD(2), Lawrence Corey, MD(3)
Infections with herpes simplex viruses (HSV) are very common among persons with HIV infection. Despite the frequent co-infection with both viruses, the interactions between HSV and HIV have been not fully elucidated. However, evidence suggests that these interactions occur on epidemiologic, clinical, and cellular levels.
This information is designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between you and your doctor.