Signs and symptoms of latestage HIV infection are blurred
vision, diarrhea ( usually
persistent or chronic ), dry
cough , fever of above 37C
lasting for weeks, night sweats,
permanent tiredness, shortness
of breath, swollen glands
lasting for weeks, weight loss
and white spots on the tongue.
Late-stage HIV infection can
lead to more serious
complications. They can be
esophagitis, acute aseptic
meningitis, subacute
encephalitis, peripheral
neuropathy, pneumonia, some
cancers, such as Kaposi’s
sarcoma, invasive cervical
rectal carcinomas,
hepatocellular carcinomas,
head and neck cancers,
lymphomas, toxoplasmosis and
tuberculosis.
The diagnosis is based on the
signs and symptoms. Blood test
is the most important to
diagnose HIV. CD4+T cells are
white blood cells which play an
important role in immune
system. These cells are
destroyed due to HIV.
ELISA Test — ELISA
(enzyme-linked
immunosorbent assay), is used
to detect HIV infection. If an
ELISA test is positive, the
Western blotting test is usually
done to confirm the diagnosis.
If an ELISA test i