title: Early identification of seronegative human immunodeficiency virus type 1 infection with severe presentation.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of AIDS, Center for Immunology and Pathology, Korea National Institute of Health, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Bum Sik
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Chin
authors.forename: Sun Hee
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Gab Jung
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Mee Kyung
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kee
authors.forename: Soon Deok
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.forename: Sung Soon
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D015752:Genes, env / Q000235:genetics; D015751:Genes, pol / Q000235:genetics; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D019562:Viral Load
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D015483:HIV Antibodies