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Who are elite HIV controllers?

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Can elite controllers pass the virus on?

From the research that has been done, Viral Load has a direct correlation to risk of transmission. Since true Elite Controllers do not have any detectable viral load, they are not at risk of transmission. Additionally, since Elite Controllers are able to naturally kill the HIV Virus, if they are re-exposed, their natural immune system is able to fight off the virus. Whereas, if an HIV Negative person, who is not an Elite Controller, is exposed post HIV-Testing, that person would have a very high viral load, most likely not know it, and would be very contagious. Hence, the irony is that an HIV+ Elite Controller (HIV+ for antibodies) is probably one of the safest persons to have sex with vs. an HIV- person, who may actually be HIV+ and not know it AND be very contagious.


How many controllers does Xbox 360 elite come with?

One.


What is an elite controller?

In the world of HIV, an 'elite controller' is what is termed a 'long-term non-progressor' .. someone whose immune system, despite being infected with HIV, has been able to successfully suppress the virus to an undetectable level (HIV RNA below 50 copies/ml) for many years, without the help of antiretroviral medications. As the 'elite' prefix probably suggests, this group of people are incredibly rare. Of the millions of people worldwide who are HIV-positive, there are just a few thousand known 'elite controllers'. We have known about the existence of elite controllers for more than a decade and they have been (and continue to be) the subject of a number of studies hat hope to identify whatever naturally occurring immune response these people have .. with the ultimate hope that, once identified, this can somehow be stimulated in everyone who is living with HIV. It is known that, owing to a genetic mutation, a small minority of people of northern European descent have a degree of naturally occurring immunity against HIV (which some have speculated must have developed as a defence against the plague epidemics). The secret of the elite controllers could be related to this, it could be to do with the particular strain of HIV they are infected with, or it could be something else entirely. We simply do not know yet. The discovery of what gives some northern Europeans that degree of natural immunity against HIV has already lead to the development of an entirely new class of HIV drugs called CCR5 inhibitors. The first of these new drugs, maraviroc (marketed as Selzentry in the US, Celsentri in Europe), was licensed in the summer of 2007. The important thing to note is that, with the help of modern medicine, you do not need to be an 'elite controller' in order to be a long term survivor of HIV and AIDS. Modern antiretroviral treatments administered to a patient with quite advanced HIV infection (including those who have been diagnosed with AIDS) can very often help you to achieve a similar level of suppression in a matter of weeks.


How many wireless video controllers can you have attached to xbox 360 elite?

4


Will the new Xbox 360 controllers play on the Xbox elite?

Yes they work


Do Xbox 360 elite controllers work on a regular Xbox 360?

Yes, they do. All controllers that are made by Microsoft are the same. Only the colors are different.


Do 360 controllers work on elite models?

YES. they work on ALL 360 models.


Is Xbox 360 elite controller compatiable with Xbox 360 s?

Yes the only difference between the controllers is the colour and the controllers will work vise-versa


Do Xbox 360 elite remotes work on Xbox arcade?

If you mean the gaming controllers then yes. All the controllers work on all the consoles


Can you use xbox 360 regular controllers with a 360 elite system?

yeah there the same thing


What kind of console is Xbox 360 Elite?

The XBox 360 Elite is a game console with wireless controllers. It was launched in August 2007 and later discontinued in June 2010, after a series of price cuts.


Is there a difference between the controllers for Xbox 360 and the Xbox Elite?

xbox live is just what it is called when you are connected to the internet and you are playing with other people from around the world. An Xbox 360 Elite is just a better Xbox 360. it costs more too and it has black controllers console, headset, etc.