acute retroviral syndrome


acute retroviral syndrome

The period of initial infection with HIV when the virus first replicates, often causing a flulike or mononucleosis-like syndrome, and typically lasting for 2 to 4 weeks.

Acute retroviral syndrome

A group of symptoms resembling mononucleosis that often are the first sign of HIV infection in 50-70% of all patients and 45-90% of women.Mentioned in: AIDS