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> If the pill can reduce the virus to trace levels and prevent HIV from developing into AIDS it’s not unreasonable to question if it can affect current HIV dete
by chimeracoder 8y ago
> If the pill can reduce the virus to trace levels and prevent HIV from developing into AIDS it’s not unreasonable to question if it can affect current HIV detection protocols.
It is, because
a) we're talking about PrEP, a treatment for HIV- people
b) Truvada has already been used to treat HIV+ for the past ~15 years.
c) HIV screening for blood donations uses antibody testing, which has nothing to do with viral load.