Hiv

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injecting drug users; shared needles and syringes from infected person, transfusion

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HIV transmission/ spread
Parenterally

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leading factor is casual unprotected sex

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Sexually

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from infected mother to baby

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Vertically

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window phase
seroconversion
chronic asymptomatic state
asymptomatic phase

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stages of infection

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point between exposure and infection with HIV and seroconversion. Abs are not detectable, asymptomatic

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window phase

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occurs within 2-4 weeks after initial exposure/infection-individual may be asymptomatic or may show symptoms that appear to be that of influenza. Viral load increases, Ab may not be detectable

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primary or acute infection

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increased Ab; begins 8days-10wks post HIV infection due to strong IR to the initial increased viral load.

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Seroconversion

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virus actively replicates, CD4 cells contain viruses; asymptomatic period lasts between 6 mnths and more than 11 years

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asymptomatic disease

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nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, chills, fever, night sweats, malaise, unexplained lethargy, fatigue...

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Constitutional symptoms

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involuntary weight loss of >10% baseline body weight

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wasting syndrome