A Disturbing Study regarding other routes of transmission

[DoubleDose]

I will post a link to a study that I just read which relates to one of my more hypothetical HCV transmission concerns.  I will not draw any conclusions, or follow the logic from their discussion, as I usually might.  In this case I will suggest that after browsing the article, that everyone read the discussion very closely.  I think the issues raised are potentially very contrary to common beliefs about HCV, and are in line with many of my concerns about 'other modes' of transmission.  The lymphotrophic aspects of this virus raise the possibility of infection in cells and tissues other than strictly serum related cells.  I will be curious to see the follow up studies. You can form your own questions about the potential for some sort of transmission.

Here is the link:

http://jcm.asm.org/cgi/content/full/43/9/4413

Any thoughts, or concerns from our forum members on this study???

I think the discussion is extremely noteworthy and provocative.

DoubleDose

[kcrandy]

im a hugger.  as for my gal pal im currently searching as to were i can get the caveman movie for some good pointers. : O )


p.s.i got a million of em  :O)

[sfbaygirl]

Hey did you hear that the best way to greet friend is to kiss cheeks, not shake hands?  Less exposure to virus and bacteria.....Sounds good to me!  To bad in the US handshakes are the standard, not the kissing cheeks as in Europe and other countries.....It is safer to do so.

[kcrandy]

sorry could'nt pass up the kissing bandit snide.  and yes the caveman looks like the best method for kissing fiends lol.

[sfbaygirl]

Okay, are we talking about the RGlass thumping ie; caveman thumping, or what? lol  Yep, it can be pretty funny, but after talking with HR, I am totally convinced this is the real deal.  

[kcrandy]

i see a whole lot of thumping coming on lol.


p.s.  "news bulltin "kissing bandit" found to have hcv and the "news media" is asking all those kissed by her to report to your local CDC center for evaluation"    : O )

[sfbaygirl]

Thanks for the compliment. You deserve one as well.  I was hasty in my first response and upon reflection tried to see your POV. Especially after speaking with HR I saw the wisdom in your words. I sure hope, as do you, that our families aren't effected by lymphatic HCV. Sounds as though they are...who knows what this will cause in the future for them. Hopefully nothing.  Actually I think I said that I haven't mentioned this to my husband, because I don't want him to worry. Maybe I should, but what will this accomplish?  So far, he knows he doesn't have HCV, what good will come from telling him he has it in his lymphatic system?  Not much, unless someday we discover that it really matters and our spouses have this virus as we do.  So far, I doubt that telling him that he has it is going to help him much....it's not like he will go on tx or need to. He certainly doesn't know as much as I do about HCV and I don't want to scare him unnecessarily.  Geez, I sure don't want to keep a secret...I suppose if there were something I could do to contain this in him, I would. But what do we tell our families about their exposure?  A bit late to warn them and what do we warn them about?  

I remember some posts about your family having symptoms...do you think this lymphatic exposure is causing them to have symptoms?  Scary stuff DD.  LOL  I really don't want to even think about it, although as I said today after my scan...I am glad I got the look at the left side of my liver, although bad...at least I know. Now do I tell John or what?