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Asymptomatic HIV infection

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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 with 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: 2/13/2006
• Reviewed By: Monica Gandhi, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, UCSF, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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