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Published on: October 6, 2022
Primary HIV-1 Infection: Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, and Treatment
1Division of HIV Medicine, Los Angeles BioMedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center; David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 1124 West Carson Street, N-24, Torrance, CA 90502, USA. edaar@labiomed.org.
Abstract:
Primary HIV-1 infection represents the time when the virus is first disseminating throughout the body and induces host immune responses. Diagnosing this stage of disease requires an understanding of who is at risk, the clinical manifestations of primary infection, and how the diagnosis is made. Identifying these individuals allows for counseling to prevent further transmission to others and the potential benefits associated with early antiretroviral therapy. Moreover, studying these individuals provides important insight into the biology of HIV-1 transmission and immunopathogenesis.
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