Question

Time course of untreated HIV infectionwhat is going on in acute phase?

Accepted Answer

Red line = CD4+ T cell count (cells/mm3); blue line = HIV RNA copies/mL

Blue boxes on vertical CD4+ count axis indicate moderate

immunocompromise (< 400 CD4+ cells/mm3) and when AIDS-defining

illnesses emerge (< 200 CD4+ cells/mm3).

plasma.

Front	Time course of untreated HIV infection what is going on in acute phase?
Back	Red line = CD4+ T cell count (cells/mm3); blue line = HIV RNA copies/mL Blue boxes on vertical CD4+ count axis indicate moderate immunocompromise (< 400 CD4+ cells/mm3) and when AIDS-defining illnesses emerge (< 200 CD4+ cells/mm3). plasma.

Cd4+ Hiv Line Count Blue Time Untreated Infection