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==Disinformation about HIV Infection and HIV-Tests==
==Disinformation about HIV Infection and HIV-Tests==
The medical amateur Adams published a misinforming treatise on his site about about HIV (which was reprinted in Germany by the publisher [[Koop Verlag]]). He claims erroneously in it that: ''HIV vaccines cause 50 percent false positive rate in HIV tests'' and that todays HIV tests only test for antibodies for HIV.<ref>[http://www.naturalnews.com/029236_HIV_vaccine.html HIV vaccines cause 50 percent false positive rate in HIV tests], Mike Adams, Natural News 20. Juli 2010, retrieved 2011-05-21.</ref> That's plain wrong: PCR-tests detect parts of the HI-virus and ELISA-screening tests of the 4th generation (since about 1999) detect the p24-Antigen of HIV1 directly. Adams Aussage claim just applies to ELISA-screening tests till 3rd generation, and to Western-Blot-control test.
The medical amateur Adams published a misinforming treatise on his site about about HIV (which was reprinted in Germany by the publisher [[Kopp Verlag]]). He claims erroneously in it that: ''HIV vaccines cause 50 percent false positive rate in HIV tests'' and that todays HIV tests only test for antibodies for HIV.<ref>[http://www.naturalnews.com/029236_HIV_vaccine.html HIV vaccines cause 50 percent false positive rate in HIV tests], Mike Adams, Natural News 20. Juli 2010, retrieved 2011-05-21.</ref> That's plain wrong: PCR-tests detect parts of the HI-virus and ELISA-screening tests of the 4th generation (since about 1999) detect the p24-Antigen of HIV1 directly. Adams Aussage claim just applies to ELISA-screening tests till 3rd generation, and to Western-Blot-control test.
Adams claims furthermore that: ''In some circumstances, up to 50 percent of HIV positive are false, causing havoc with the lives of those patients who are falsely accused of being " HIV positive.''. Adams refers in this case to a group of persons who were vaccinated against HIV for research purposes and formed antibodies subsequently. Adams drew wrong conclusions, that HIV-test are losing credibility.
Adams claims furthermore that: ''In some circumstances, up to 50 percent of HIV positive are false, causing havoc with the lives of those patients who are falsely accused of being " HIV positive.''. Adams refers in this case to a group of persons who were vaccinated against HIV for research purposes and formed antibodies subsequently. Adams drew wrong conclusions, that HIV-test are losing credibility.