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COMPLEX<br />

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carinii<br />

• Weight loss pneumonia and<br />

• Diarrhea<br />

other<br />

• Minor infec-<br />

opportunistic<br />

tians<br />

• Fatigue<br />

infections<br />

• Neurological<br />

disorders<br />

Incubation • Invasion of • Several months • Several<br />

virus to to 10 years months to<br />

3 months 10 years<br />

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Internal Level • Antibodies are • Antibodies are • Immune system<br />

of Infection produced produced deficient<br />

• Immune system It Immune system • Positive<br />

remains intact -weakened antibody test<br />

• Positive<br />

• Positive<br />

antibody test<br />

antibody test<br />

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Transmit HIV<br />

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