I agree that it is good news for any past infection, but as you know, not definitive for the new encounter. But as I recall the new encounter was very brief and mostly protected so I think the chances that you will stay negative are very high indeed. I would say certainly better than 90%. Not to be a wet blanket but 17 days is very early for the new infection possibility, you know. To be comforted and reassured there, I think it is best to look at the nature of the encounter rather than the western blot results. I think it is also very important that you’ve had no symptoms at all and I know you’ve got your focus down there. I think it is also worth noting that you likely have some cellular protein that is giving you that high false positive that is not confirming with western blot. The ELISA test may never be very clear and useful for you, right?
Terri