what test is done to determine the disease?
PCR testing
HIV/AIDS
Positive results obtained by antibody or PCR testing are confirmed either by a different antibody or by PCR.
the virus of aids affects the growth of UNANSWERABLE how can it be diagnosed? It is diagnosed via laboratory testing and then staged based on the presence of certain signs or symptoms. where was it found first? Both HIV-1 and HIV-2 are believed to have originated in non-human primates in West-central Africa and were transferred to humans in the early 20th century. which country has the most number of patients? Eastern and southern Africa has anyone did any sort of resarch on it? Yes, researches like behavioral health interventions are done by governments and research institutions. can you name any such institution? No
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HIV/AIDS [SEP] HIV testing
Most people infected with HIV develop specific antibodies (i.e. seroconvert) within three to twelve weeks after the initial infection. Diagnosis of primary HIV before seroconversion is done by measuring HIV-RNA or p24 antigen. Positive results obtained by antibody or PCR testing are confirmed either by a different antibody or by PCR. Antibody tests in children younger than 18 months are typically inaccurate, due to the continued presence of maternal antibodies. Thus HIV infection can only be diagnosed by PCR testing for HIV RNA or DNA, or via testing for the p24 antigen. Much of the world lacks access to reliable PCR testing, and people in many places simply wait until either symptoms develop or the child is old enough for accurate antibody testing.