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• The development of detectable antibodies to HIV in the blood as a result of infection. It normally takes several weeks to several months for antibodies to the virus to develop after HIV transmission. When antibodies to HIV appear in the blood, a person will test positive in the standard ELISA test for HIV.

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  Cite Definition for Seroconversion

  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Seroconversion. (n.d.). HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. Retrieved December 1, 2022, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/seroconversion.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Seroconversion. hab.hrsa.gov. HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. HIV/AIDS Bureau. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/seroconversion (accessed: December 1, 2022).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Seroconversion." HRSA HAB Glossary of Terms. HIV/AIDS Bureau. 1 December. 2022 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/seroconversion.

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