I read on BBC that an AIDS patient INCREASES the LIKELYHOOD of infecting a partner when contracting malaria. I've attached the link if you'd like to check it out.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6220072.stm
2006-12-08 03:12:03 · 9 answers · asked by John Doe 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
If you have a genetic mutation in your DNA which has eliminated the receptor HIV attaches onto, you can have intercourse as many times as you like with someone who is infected but the virus will not be able to use your body as a host. Interestingly, scientists believe that, that same receptor determined if you would catch the bubonic plague.
2006-12-08 15:57:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, not only is it possible but it is more likely than you would be led to believe. Of course it is never worth the risk.
The chance of men contracting HIV is much less than it is for women. It also has to do with the actual sex. The chances are much higher with anal sex. Rough sex can also increase the chances. Studies have shown that the odds of a man contracting the virus from one "normal" sexual encounter with an HIV positive woman is less than 2%. I am not sure what it is for women.
Interesting side note:
A percent of the population has a genetic mutation that makes them immune to the HIV virus. These people do not have the cellular receptors that the virus uses to invect cells. It is believed, yet somewhat contested, that this mutation is a result of the black blague which killed 1/3 of europeans and, like HIV, targeted white blood cells. This mutation is most common in those of northern european decent and almost inexistent in those from other continents.
2006-12-08 03:16:15 · answer #2 · answered by cdndave 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
A single sexual encounter with an AIDS patient may not infect the partner. However, the probablity is infintely higher (denominator of zero) of contracting the virus in such an encounter than it is in an encounter with a another true HIV negative partner.
2006-12-08 05:20:45 · answer #3 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am pretty sure that it is possible not to get aids after one time. However it is not advisable.
2006-12-08 03:20:37 · answer #4 · answered by Becca24 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes its possible not to be infected.
2006-12-08 03:21:51 · answer #5 · answered by Tab 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.cirp.org/library/disease/HIV/gray2/
lots of intersting figures
2006-12-08 03:17:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes it is possible but the chances are really low
2006-12-08 03:14:27 · answer #7 · answered by cool dude 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sure if your real lucky.
2006-12-08 03:20:42 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely!
2006-12-08 11:40:50 · answer #9 · answered by jsn77raider 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋