title: Serological markers in HIV infection.
abstract: HIV antigenaemia can be detected at or possibly before the onset of clinical symptoms of primary HIV infection. Approximately one week after the onset of HIV antigenaemia, a primary anti-HIV IgM response may occur. A week later, generally within 3 to 6 weeks after infection, anti-HIV IgG can be detected. After primary infection, most persons enter an asymptomatic stage, often with generalized lymphadenopathy of varying duration. Disease progression is associated with the appearance of persistent HIV antigenaemia and with a decline of antibody reactivity to the viral core proteins p17 and p24.
authors.affiliation: Department of Virology, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lange
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goudsmit
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Wolf
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Coutinho
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van der Noordaa
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000276:immunology*; D000937:Antigen-Antibody Reactions; D000956:Antigens, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006678:HIV / Q000276:immunology; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000302:isolation & purification; D007158:Immunologic Techniques
chemical_list: D000956:Antigens, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M