What Are The True Seroconversion Symptons

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Some Info on ARS, Seroconversion and the Rest

Posted by Anonymous, 6 Replies

To Everyone Worried about ARS and Seroconversion
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Technically ARS and seroconversion are not the same thing.

ARS = Acute Retroviral Syndrome, sometimes called Acute Viral Syndrome, or Primary Vital... Read more »

Seroconversion

Posted by nacho777, 2 Replies

Could it be psoible to have a sintomatic seroconversion with dierrea, with bigger linfatic and with rush in your skin but don`t have never fever, it seem very rare, don`t you think Read more »

late seroconversion

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

if you have ars 3 weeks after exposure then lasted a week
all the sign. then at sixth month you started having ,diarrhea
stomach pain and neuropathy tested at 22 weeks home acsess neg. can you have seroconversion symptoms
suchh as diarrhea... Read more »

A Dr. Gallant update of the late seroconversion...

Posted by Anonymous

Heres and update of what Dr. Gallants said about the whole set up story (i think it was a setup, right?) of the late seroconversion.

Dr. gallantWhy did you answer that question? All of us in the Window period are now absolutely petrified about late... Read more »

infection date and seroconversion

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

How many people that have taken high risks, or that have been infected with HIV can honestly say they know exactly when the infection date occured? It would be my guess that most people that take high risks do it more than once. I think that CDC... Read more »

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How common is meningitis in seroconversion ?

Doc, I am very concered that I have developed meningitis after a very high risk exposure 3.5 months ago. The symptoms of meningitis become very pronounced around 7 weeks after exposure.My reflexes are slower, my eyes are extremely sensitive to light...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

The symptoms you describe should be evaluated with a test called a lumbar puncture (spinal tap). Many organisms can cause chronic symptoms compatible with meningitis or encephalitis (your symptoms sound more like the latter to me from what you... Read more »

sero-conversion exposure time frame

Sir, I had both protected sex but also limited risk -- and the very next day -- for over one and one-half weeks experienced flu-like symptoms. I've seen and heard people report that "conversion" does NOT occur the very next day. It...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

It usually takes several weeks for seroconversion to happen. It sounds like you had a cold. Even colds usually take longer than 12 hours to incubate. However that does not mean that you are safe. Go get tested! DTD... Read more »

6 months plus seroconversion

Is it true that the HIV seroconversions that occurred beyond the six month window period were reported several years ago when the ELISA technology was less advanced and that nowadays with newer, better ELISA technology virtually all people will...

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

Stanford University, School of Medicine

That pretty much somes it up.... Read more »

seroconversion time period?

I read somewhere, that the time of seroconversion (pos antibody test) depends on the type of exposure... is this true? my question is, I tested neg at 15 weeks after unprotected vaginal intercourse, should I still be paranoid? is that type of...

Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W

Columbia University's Health & Related Services

What you are talking about is only speculation, and there isn't much concrete evidence to back this theory up. These ideas were raised when persons exposed through needlestick injuries took longer to seroconvert than the average. Since mucosal... Read more »

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Factors Associated With HIV Seroconversion in Gay Men in England at the Start of the 21st Century

In order to "detect and quantify current risk factors for HIV seroconversion among gay men seeking repeat tests at sexual health clinics," the authors conducted an unmatched case control study in London, Brighton, and Manchester. The authors... Read more »

Incidence and Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Seroconversion in Injecting Drug Users in Australia

The authors conducted a prospective cohort study to determine the incidence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and to identify risks for seroconversion. Study participants were recruited through direct approach, street-based outreach, methadone... Read more »

The Impact of Sex Partners' HIV Status on HIV Seroconversion in a Prospective Cohort of Injection Drug Users

The identification of persons at highest risk for HIV infection is crucial for targeting prevention strategies, the authors noted. In this study, researchers evaluated the HIV status of injection drug users' (IDUs) sex partners and rates of... Read more »

Treatment in Seroconversion Maintains HIV-Specific Immune Responses Similar to Long-Term Slow Progressors

Recent studies by Hocqueloux et al suggest that long-term control of viraemia is possible after discontinuation of prolonged ART initiated at seroconversion. 1 This study compared a cohort of 15 long-term non-progressors (LTNPs) with spontaneously... Read more »

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