Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Retroviral Syndrome, Acute
PATHOGENS
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
- Acute infection (known as acute HIV or primary HIV) -- virus tropism to GALT (GI tract reticuloendothelial cells) with depletion of 50% of CD4 cells - massive CD4 loss in 3 weeks.
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Last updated: September 10, 2023
Citation
Hoffmann, Christopher J. "Retroviral Syndrome, Acute." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2023. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540475/all/Retroviral_Syndrome__Acute.
Hoffmann CJ. Retroviral Syndrome, Acute. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540475/all/Retroviral_Syndrome__Acute. Accessed May 17, 2025.
Hoffmann, C. J. (2023). Retroviral Syndrome, Acute. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540475/all/Retroviral_Syndrome__Acute
Hoffmann CJ. Retroviral Syndrome, Acute [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2023. [cited 2025 May 17]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540475/all/Retroviral_Syndrome__Acute.
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