title: Acute HIV-1 seroconversion with an unusual plasma biomarker profile.
abstract: An unusual case of acute primary HIV-1 infection in a man with a high plasma viral load, a 51-fold increase in C-reactive protein, and antibodies against only gp160 is described. Numerous serum cytokine concentrations were elevated during HIV-1 seroconversion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: Najib
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Aziz
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Detels
authors.forename: Otoniel
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Martinez-Maza
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Oishi
authors.forename: Beth D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Jamieson
authors.forename: Mallory D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Witt
authors.forename: Anthony W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Butch
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D016207:Cytokines / Q000097:blood; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010949:Plasma / Q000737:chemistry; D019562:Viral Load
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015415:Biomarkers; D016207:Cytokines; D002097:C-Reactive Protein