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Nearly everyone infected with HIV will have detectable antibodies by
3 to 6 months after infection.
See Also: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)
Antibody

Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS)
A multicenter study established in 1993 to research the impact of
HIV infection in women. The study’s ultimate goal is to gain a better
understanding of and provide adequate support for women who
are currently HIV infected or who are at risk for HIV infection. The
study is jointly supported by the National Cancer Institute (NCI),
the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), the National
Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), the National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), and the
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

World Health Organization (WHO)
The United Nations’ health organization. Responsible for providing
leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research
agenda, setting standards, articulating evidence-based policy
options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring
and assessing health trends.

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