Primary Infection
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- How accurate would a proviral PCR DNA be at detecting HIV-1 strains, around 10 days after exposure? Also, at day 2 I had a sore throat, and at day 6 a papular eruption on my trunk, which resolved in about 8-10 days and now only faint non-red remnants remain. Could this rash be due to unusually small amounts of virus, or could the virus just have been concentrated in some parts of my blood so that it only effected the chest?
- Posted: February 11, 2005
- Response: Trevor Hawkins, M.D.
- Can a person with only sore throat, headache and nausea that lasts less than 3 days be considered to be going through ARS at 11 days post exposure?
- Posted: July 29, 2004
- Response: Mark Katz, M.D.
- I am a sexually active gay man and I normally get tested once a year. I had oral sex and anal sex with a condom a week ago with a guy who's status is unknown.
- Posted: April 13, 2004
- Response: Ross Slotten, M.D.
- However, 3.5 days post exposure, I got a rash on my left forearm (small lesions erythmatous maculopapular and did not itch). These lesions started fading by day 6 but are still slightly visible (it is currently day 8 post exposure).
- Posted: February 6, 2004
- Response: Lisa Capaldini, M.D.
- It is usually said that "Symptoms of HIV infection occur 2-6 weeks after exposure and lasts for about 8 weeks" does this mean that...
- Posted: October 30, 2003
- Response: John Barrow, M.D.
- ...how many people develops HIV after a 12 weeks negative result?
- Posted: October 2, 2003
- Response: Rodger MacArthur, M.D.
- Is desquamation of palms and soles a symptom of acute HIV infection?
- Posted: September 5, 2003
- Response: Marty Markowitz, M.D.
- Would symptoms of acute retroviral syndrome become milder with the use of OTC [over-the-counter] medications such as Theraflu, aspirin, or Tylenol?
- Posted: April 14, 2003
- Response: Daniel Lee, M.D.
- Having suspicious symptoms of acute HIV infection, I browsed through Aegis, but I still could not figure out what's wrong with me...
- Posted: November 13, 2002
- Response: Daniel Lee, M.D.
- I had sex about 2 months ago with a person who may be infected. We used a condom, but I don't think it was latex.
- Posted: September 25, 2002
- Response: John Barrow, M.D.
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