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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, May 2007, p. 1659-1662, Vol. 45, No. 5
0095-1137/07/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00166-07
Copyright © 2007, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

CASE REPORT

Early Identification of Seronegative Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection with Severe Presentation{triangledown}

Bum Sik Chin,1 Sun Hee Lee,2 Gab Jung Kim,1 Mee Kyung Kee,1 Soon Deok Suh,1 and Sung Soon Kim1*

Division of AIDS, Center for Immunology and Pathology, National Institute of Health, Seoul,1 Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Pusan, Republic of Korea2

Received 22 January 2007/ Accepted 26 February 2007

Specific antibodies against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), usually used for diagnosis, almost invariably become detectable within 3 months of exposure. We report on a patient whose HIV infection was identified early by a combined antigen/antibody test, but seroconversion did not occur for 7 months, until the implementation of antiretroviral therapy.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Division of AIDS, Center for Immunology and Pathology, Korea National Institute of Health, #5 Nokbun-dong, Eunpyung-gu, Seoul 122-701, Republic of Korea. Phone: 82-2-380-1518. Fax: 82-2-359-1397. E-mail: sungskim{at}nih.go.kr

{triangledown} Published ahead of print on 7 March 2007.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, May 2007, p. 1659-1662, Vol. 45, No. 5
0095-1137/07/$08.00+0     doi:10.1128/JCM.00166-07
Copyright © 2007, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.





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