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  2. Post-exposure prophylaxis - Wikipedia

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    However, if HIV infection is already present then PEP should not be started. HIV testing should be repeated four to six weeks and three months after exposure. [17] People may experience signs and symptoms of acute HIV infection, including fever, fatigue, myalgia, and skin rash, while taking PEP. CDC recommends seeking medical attention for ...

  3. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

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    HIV-infected T cell. NIAID's research priorities are focused on: [citation needed] "expanding the breadth and depth of knowledge in all areas of infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases" "developing flexible domestic and international research capacities to respond appropriately to emerging and re-emerging disease threats wherever they ...

  4. HIV/AIDS - Wikipedia

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    Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is defined as an HIV infection with either a CD4 + T cell count below 200 cells per μL or the occurrence of specific diseases associated with HIV infection. [32] In the absence of specific treatment, around half of people infected with HIV develop AIDS within ten years. [32]

  5. Fauci talks HIV vaccine research after most recent ... - AOL

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    In an interview with Yahoo News, Dr. Anthony Fauci discussed the state of HIV vaccine research after the recent failure of a late-stage trial funded by the National Institute of Allergy and ...

  6. The only HIV vaccine in a late-stage trial fails, a major ...

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    The critical problem that has bedeviled HIV vaccine research for decades, Fauci noted, is a crucial weakness that the virus already successfully exploits: The natural immune response to infection ...

  7. Vaccine-induced seropositivity - Wikipedia

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    People who participate in vaccine trials which test HIV vaccines may exhibit VISP for years or for the rest of their lives. [citation needed] A study done on participants in the HIV Vaccine Trials Network HIV vaccination studies showed that among 2176 HIV negative participants who received a vaccine, 908 (42%) had VISP. However, the occurrence ...

  8. HIV vaccine development - Wikipedia

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    An HIV vaccine is a potential vaccine that could be either a preventive vaccine or a therapeutic vaccine, which means it would either protect individuals from being infected with HIV or treat HIV-infected individuals. It is thought that an HIV vaccine could either induce an immune response against HIV (active vaccination approach) or consist of ...

  9. Seroconversion - Wikipedia

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    The immune system mounts an acute effort to resolve the HIV infection during the seroconversion period. Following this period, the immune system temporarily contains the infection. The symptoms of seroconversion lessen and disappear in most people, with HIV entering a stage of clinical latency. At this stage, the infection remains within the ...