Ok, first of all, I think it is showing up very little in the blood, even if person has it in their cells. Someone correct me if I am wrong. Plus, it seems to be actively replicating with these triggers, which leads one to think there are times it isn't. That would mean it isn't floating around in blood when it is not actively replicating?
If not in blood, or scarce in blood, likely it is not in saliva. Not saying it can't be there, just that just because you have the virus doesn't mean it is in your saliva all the time.
Additionally, many of those people that you exchanged your saliva with may come down with CFS, just not yet. Remember, the illness is more common in women. Yet, retroviruses do not have different infectious rates according to gender. So that means a lot of men have it but don't get sick. And, most of the people women exchange their saliva with are men. LOL (Although this is changing) So, it is understandable that your marriage mate will have the virus and not have the illness. The rate of getting the disease is different in men and women, even given men and women experience stress. Remember also, women are more likely to get it at 35-50. So, this leads to some hormonal factor being thought of as playing important role, beyond cortisol and other infection. Is progesterone more of a trigger than the others? Are they equal in their triggering replication effect?
Also, the indications are that some people have it, show neurological symptoms, but don't have the fatigue or immune system problems. As mentioned, could this be because women's immune system is different. Could it be genetic differences? Could it be what part of the body the virus does most damage, different in different people depending on where it finds root? How many of the people we exchanged our saliva with are suffering from other illnesses, possibly caused by this virus, even though they don't have CFS?
And, I know I don't have many who agree with me, but I think the virus is more prevalent in healthy people than 3.7%. It is so hard to find on tests they have been using so far. And I would think it would be even harder to find in healthy people whose bodies have it under control.
A flashback has occurred: My band director fussing during my junior high days because we were "sucking face". I have to say, I certainly did my share.
I looked for youtubes of people kissing. I found a lot. But for some reason, they don't seem funny. They actually seem gross. So I will keep them to myself.
Kissing will never be the same for me.
Tina
