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Name | Cross Sectional Study of Symptomology among Patients with Recent and Established HIV-1 Infection |
Description | Research article:-Pathology Khanna Vinay1*, Bairy Indira2 , Maradi Ravindra3, Khanna Ruchee4, Vishwanath Shashidhar5, Sathyanarayanachar Manjunath6 1Assistant Professor, 2Professor, 5Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, 3Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, 4Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, 6Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal University.
Abstract:- Recent HIV infection (<6 months) represents the initial stage of the disease, when viral replication is associated with dissemination in lymphoid tissue and a distinct immunologic response. Patients with recent infection have symptoms, including flu like symptoms, fever, skin rash, headache, diarrhea, malaise, and lethargy. Recent HIV infections also include seroconversion with positive HIV serology generally takes place at 3 to 12 weeks following the viral transmission and clinical latent period which extends beyond 6 months in which most of the patients remained asymptomatic. In this study Established HIV-1 infection (>6 months) includes clinical latent period, symptomatic HIV-1 infection, AIDS and advanced HIV-1 infection, characterized by a CD4 cell count <50/mm3. This study was conducted in 261 HIV seropositive patients with recent and established HIV-1 infection. Data analyzed using SPSS 16.0 and variables are compared by using chi square test. There were total 33 cases identified as recent cases and 228 cases as established cases. Among recent and established infection fever was the commonest presentation. Flu like symptoms were commonly seen in all cases of recent infection. Majority of established cases of HIV showed generalized lymphadenopathy with weight loss.
Key words:-Human Immune deficiency Virus, Detuned ELISA, CD4 cells, AIDS. |
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