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Timing of Acute HIV and Sero-Conversion

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

My question relates to timing of possible HIV exposure, Acute HIV and subsequent sero-conversion.
Note I have tested negative with Elia tests out to 19 weeks but I have not been well since 2 weeks after the event feeling tired with off and on with... Read more »

Sero conversion

Posted by Anonymous

Hello,

Is there a link between the severity of the symptoms during HIV infection and the time required to become HIV +?

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conversion question

Posted by Anonymous

ok, is ARS and conversion illness the same thing? i mean don't they happen at the same time cause when u start gettin sick from ARS that means your body's converting right? and it happens, within 2-4 weeks not 10 11 12 or 13 weeks. heres my problem.... Read more »

Conversion rumor

Posted by Arch, 1 Reply

I was told this by a nurse. Bigger people take longer to convert to HIV positive than samller people. I dunno if this is true or not. But I am tall and thin (6-4, 170). So I dunno if my size would affect it. I tested negative at 4 and 8 weeks, so... Read more »

more on delayed conversion

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I found this on the FAQ of www.positifs.org, which had been mentioned by someone a few weeks ago. I translated using altavista, again.

"With this, it should be added that in certain cases, extremely rare, the appearance of the antibodies can occur... Read more »

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recent sero conversion and when to begin treatment

I had a negative HIV test April 18th, followed by a positive test May 5th which was confirmed by Western Blot. I was very ill for 5 days when I had the first test with flu like symptoms, sore throat, and swollen glands but no fever. My doctor...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Based on what you have outlined it sounds like you had seroconverted by May 5th and the symptoms of primary HIV infection occurred about 3 weeks before that. A viral load of 107,000 is not out of range for this May 5th time point. Very high viral... Read more »

recent sero conversion and when to begin treatment

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

Sounds like this was a recent seroconversion given the 2 test results. Early treatment has not conclusively been determined to affect long term outcome. It certainly will turn off viral replication and preserve immune function to a greater degree... Read more »

recent sero conversion and when to begin treatment

Response from Renslow Sherer, M.D.

University of Chicago Hospitals

It's not possible to estimate the duration of infection from the level of the viral load and CD4 cell count. Usually the viral load values are quite high with a recent infection (often one million or more), but the range is fairly wide, and... Read more »

Sero-conversion

Iam a college student taking a course on HIV/AIDS. What is "sero-conversion?" By the way, I'm also HCV positive and I have found these internet recources invaluable in my own battle. Keep up the good work. Dennis....

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

This refers to the time when someone is infected with a virus for example, but antibodys have not developed yet and/or can't be detected in the serum by standard assays. When the antibodies develop, you "convert" your status to... Read more »

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