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Case Reports
. 2015 Apr 30;10(1):44-6.
eCollection 2015.

A case study of human immunodeficiency virus with positive seroconversion to negative

V Paranthaman  1 , H L Yip  2 , H B Ker  3
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A case study of human immunodeficiency virus with positive seroconversion to negative

V Paranthaman et al. Malays Fam Physician. .

Abstract

This case study demonstrates a 36-year-old ex-intravenous drug user (IVDU) who had been initially tested positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) twice using Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) method (Particle agglutination, PA done), but a year later he was tested HIV-negative. The patient was asymptomatic for HIV and T helper cells (CD4) count remained stable throughout this period. In light of this case, there may be a need to retest by molecular methods for high risk category patients who were initially diagnosed HIV-positive, but later showing an unexpected clinical course, such as a rising or stable CD4 titre over the years.

Keywords: HIV testing; false-positive; seroconversion.

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