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Will most people infected with the HIV develop detectable antibodies to the infection within 3 months of exposure?
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Most people infected with HIV will develop detectable antibodies to the infection within three months of exposure
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Will the puss stink if its infected?
Pus is a sign of infection, whether it has a detectable stink or not! And I think all pus stinks, at least a little bit.
What is the inccubation for HIV?
The term incubation is not generally used in reference to HIV infection. However, there is a period of time when someone can be infected with the virus and test negative. The "window period" refers to the period of time between when someone is infected with HIV until they can test positive. The "window period" is anywhere between 28 and 90 days after infection. The "window period" occurs because the standard HIV tests detect anitbodies that occur as a result of HIV infection. Antibodies are not immediately detectable after infection.
What do people look for in the blood when testing for HIV?
They look for the bodies antibodies that fight HIV infection to tell if a person is infected with the virus.
How soon after exposure can HIV be detected?
Generally speaking, it will be between some two to six weeks; but it can take up to three months (the 'window period') for the immune response to be fully triggered and produce enough antibodies to be detected by the HIV antibody test. If you get a negative test result during the three-month window period, you should ideally repeat the test again three months after exposure. If you have become infected, then you may experience symptoms of HIV seroconversion illness when your immune response kicks in. This illness generally takes the form of a mild fever / sore throat / rash / mild flu-like illness, but can occasionally be severe enough to require hospitalisation. The longer the illness lasts (and the more severe it is) the more likely the untreated patient is to develop AIDS within five years.
What happens when you are infected by the same microbes more than once?
you would probably have antibodies against the microbes and would probably be able to counter the infection.
In infected person's HIV antibodies are found in the?
Antibodies are found in the blood from the HIV.
Is it possible for an infected person not to spread Human Papillom virus to an unifected person?
Yes. Every HPV exposure does not result in infection. However, one exposure is enough to infect someone.
Can an HIV antibody test detect HIV after 7 days?
It would be highly unlikely that any commonly employed diagnostic HIV test could ever be used to detected infection just 2 days after exposure. The rapid HIV antibody test - which is the test commonly used for routine bedside diagnostic testing of HIV in adults - tests for HIV antibodies ... most people will develop detectable antibodies within two to six weeks of infection, although some seroconvert later (99% will have detectable antibodies within three months of HIV infection). The ELISA test (which is the most commonly used test to detect HIV infection in laboratories), is far more sensitive and can potentially detect possible HIV infections at a much earlier stage; but the problem with this test is that it can be difficult to determine a cut-off point between a definite positive and definite negative result, which sometimes results in problematic results that need further testing and follow-up samples.
What prevents most toxoplasmosis from being passed from mother to fetus?
Very few infected people have symptoms and most pregnant women have antibodies that protect the fetus from infection.
What type of lifestyle may promote perinatal infection?
Intravenous drug use and sexual intercourse with infected partners increases the risks of exposure to most of these infections.
What does hiv blood test reveal?
The standard HIV test, whether a rapid test or one sent to the laboratory, will detect the presence of antibodies to the HIV virus. When the body becomes infected, it will attempt to fight the infection by developing antibodies. Therefore, if a test finds antibodies, it has in essence indicated that the HIV virus is also present.
How can you avoid being infected with chickenpox while attending to an infected patient at home?
Chickenpox vaccine is the best option for avoiding chickenpox while caring for someone who is infected. Given within five days of exposure, it can lower the risk of infection. Contact your healthcare provider today.
