title: Acute HTLV-III infection. A case followed from onset to seroconversion.
abstract: An acute febrile illness with mouth ulcers and a skin rash was observed in a 37-year-old homosexual man. Acute human T-lymphotropic virus type III (HTLV-III) infection was suspected. The clinical features were documented prospectively, and striking changes in circulating T lymphocytes were demonstrated shortly after the onset of the illness. Seroconversion for HTLV-III antibody occurred between 46 and 78 days after the onset of the illness.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D017977:Deltaretrovirus; D006716:Homosexuality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012192:Retroviridae Infections / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000145:classification; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral