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Persistent Seronegativity and Absence of Intact Proviruses Despite Prolonged Initial Viremia in Early-Treated
Caroline Charre1,2, Florence Buseyne3, Adeline Mélard1
1Université Paris Cité, INSERM, U1016, CNRS, Paris, France.
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We report an adolescent with perinatal HIV-1 infection treated from 1 month of age. Despite persistent viremia until age 4, he exhibited negative or weakly reactive serologies and no detectable intact proviruses at 11 and 18 years. This case questions current definitions of seroconversion, HIV persistence and remission in children.
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