I had an exposure a few years back and have had some weird inflammation issues since. I know that it has been said that elite controllers have positive antibody tests, but in this study in case 1 the person had multiple false negative tests and the author said that the reason for the false negative was because he was an elite controller.

Could you please explain your thoughts on this study’s explanation?

Thanks

The study you cite reports that a particular "elite controller" had a negative result on a single type of rapid HIV test. Several other tests were positive, including the types of test used routinely in all laboratories. Perhaps most important, all elite controllers have positive results on the newer (third generation) HIV antibody tests and on the combination antigen-antibody tests (4th generation) that are routine in almost all labs. If you had an exposure you are concerned about and had a negative HIV blood test at least 6 weeks after exposure, then you can be 100% confident you do not have HIV.

If you would like to say more about your concerns, I may have additional advice, especially if you have been tested and can let me know the exact test you had. In the meantime, I hope these comments are helfpul.

HHH, MD

My exposure was unprotected sex with 3 4th generation tests. One 6 weeks after exposure, one 2 years after, and one 3 years after. 

After the exposure I did find out I had a returned HPV infection which has not cleared 3 years later.

Should I be concerned that HIV would be the cause of this?

That completes the two follow-up comments and replies included with each question and so ends this thread. I hope the discussion has been helpful.