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Asymptomatic HIV infection
Asymptomatic HIV infection
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Asymptomatic HIV infection

Alternative Names:
HIV infection - asymptomatic

Symptoms:

Asymptomatic HIV infection is, by definition, characterized by the absence of symptoms associated with HIV, such as fevers, weight loss, oral thrush, or any opportunistic infections (such as Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, cytomegalovirus, and Mycobacterium avium).



Signs and tests:
The diagnosis of HIV infection is based on standard blood tests, such as the HIV antibody test ELISA -- followed by a confirmatory Western blot.

Review Date: 2/22/2002
Reviewed By: Rocio Hurtado, M.D., Infectious Diseases Division, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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