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Hi TEAK, can you please explain something to me?
The other day you told me that an HIV-1 test would pick up HIV-2 antibodies (if i had the virus). I tried looking for facts about this but couldn't really find much. Where did you learn that HIV-1 tests would detect HIV-2? I'm not second guessing you I really am just curious. Thanks, I hope you can answer.
HIV-1 test picks up HIV-2 antibodies most of the time, that's right.
It doesn't have the same genetic make up, but it's similar.
HIV-1 and HIV-2 are cousins.
Like I said, a HIV-1 test picks up HIV-2 antibodies most of the time, like 80% or something like that.
HIV-1 and HIV-2 are cousins.
Like I said, a HIV-1 test picks up HIV-2 antibodies most of the time, like 80% or something like that.
Ok thank you because I wasn't sure since its a different virus but I read in a book about it that it has the same genetic make-up so I would think it would possibly pick up HIV-2 also. Could this be a correct assumption? Thank you
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