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AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is a disease that occurs in the final stage of the HIV infection. AIDS is a disease that, though not hereditary, is passed from mother to child because of contact with contaminated blood. The disease affects the immune system by rendering it ineffective against pathogens. All the organs and cells that work round the clock to fend off diseases and disease causing microbes are affected by the HIV virus that causes AIDS.

AIDS is a very complex disease with a wide range of symptoms. The disease also has a wide range of complications associated with it. People who develop AIDS are extremely vulnerable to infections, which are opportunistic. When a person suffering from HIV develops cancer, specific infections, or T cells, the person is known to have AIDS. Due to the nature of the disease, death is imminent and special medical attention is required to improve the quality of life while the victim is surviving.

As with all other disease, once HIV enters the body, the immune system begins to synthesize antibodies to fend off the virus. Ordinarily, these antibodies can enter the body and fend off antigens to keep the body secure. However, in case of HIV, the antibodies produced by the immune system are unable to fight off the infection. Furthermore, the presence of these antibodies can help in affirming the presence of HIV in the body.

The HIV tests are designed to look for antibodies that the body may have created to fend off the virus. If an HIV test shows the presence of these proteins, it means that the victim is HIV positive.

The enzyme immunoassay test for the screening for HIV is done using an oral fluid or a blood sample. This is a preliminary test that screens for antibodies. If you have had an EIA test that was negative, it means that the test couldn’t find any HIV antibodies. However, if the test is positive, the victim has to undergo another test known as the western blot test. This test also looks for HIV antibodies; however, this test is used for confirming the findings of the EIA test.

Sometimes, the body takes time to produce antibodies in response to HIV. If you get yourself tested before the antibodies have been synthesized to counter HIV, your test could be a false negative. This is a dangerous period of time because the carrier HIV could unknowingly pass the infection on to others.