Hello Dear Community
First of all thank you for reading my question which plagues me for a few months.
1.Everyone says that a Hiv Duo test after 28 days is %99 conclusive and a follow up at 90 days or 12 weeks is needed for a total conclusive result. Everything is ok until now but the thing i do not understand is how it can be conclusive at 28 days.
Hiv Duo checks for Anti HIV 1+2 + HIV 1 P24 but it does not check for HIV 2 P24.
If normal antibody test cannot detect HIV antibodies until 6 weeks how can the Hiv Duo antibody detect HIV 2 antibody at 4 weeks ? I guess the HIV Duo tests are not conclusive at all for HIV 2 at 4 weeks . Am i wrong ? Am i missing something ?
2. I read on the internet that a co-infection with HIV and HCV can result in a longer window period for HIV up to 12 months!!!! They say that is it possible with a ACUTE HCV that your HIV results can be effected up to 12 months.How real is this ?
I also do understand that with a Duo test because of the P24 is negates that out because even if this is true the HIV 1 P24 would be detected after 28 days. But what about HIV 2 ? Would the window period 12 months for HIV 2 with a Acute HCV Co-Infection ?
3. How common is HIV 2 ?
I live in Turkey and i have been told by 3 different private HIV consulting offices in Turkey that there is no HIV 2 infection in Turkey that they know but no one is %100 sure.
Thank you very much.