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SIV, stHIV-1 Mike teak?

SIV, stHIV-1 Mike teak?

In 2009, Scientists created stHIV-1 which is capable of infecting monkeys. Suppose a human contracts stHIV-1 or SIV, will he test positive on the standard HIV test?

It's said the scientists altered a gene in HIV to create stHIV-1. How can we be sure that people have not altered HIV like those scientists? meaning new undetectable forms of HIV can be formed by altering HIV gene.

Will all altered forms of HIV ( any virus that destructs the human immune system ) test positive on the standard HIV antibody test?
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http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Anxiety-Support/Help-me-please/show/1472050?personal_page_id=2057373#post_6694114

wow...so you really believe that you were injected, while laying on the beach, with a lab altered form of hiv?

seek professional mental help.
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Maam, please. Could you give me any piece of info that will help me.

Why is this not possible?
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If science could alter HIV, wouldn't you think there would be a cure...Your talking about science and monkeys?
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Seek professional mental help. You are beyond the scope of help any forum could provide.
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Wow.
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Nobody better touch MY monkeys!
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Your replies probably mean that an altered form of HIV is not even remotely possible , right?

Thank you, i feel better now.

Pardon me for sounding stupid.
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Leave my scenario. Will those viruses be detected on a standard Antibody test?
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1519393_tn?1306805708
You don't need to worry about it! Your not going to come across anything like that, and just "always" use condoms! Don't share needles for drugs again either!
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Thank you.
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