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I read on a website that scientists discovered that hiv can be dormant in body so much that it cannot be detected by standard hiv test until after 3 1/2 years after exposure, & only be detected by pcr rna. i did a pcr rna 1wk ago after 9mths exposure?
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That is exceedingly rare, if it occurs at all. You do not have HIV. Move on without worry.
Answered 7/3/2021
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If a HIV nucleic acid test was negative at 9 months after exposure, you did not catch HIV from that exposure. Safe sex: https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/safer-sex-guidelines
Answered 7/5/2021
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