The acute stage is known as the first stage of HIV infection. The body responds by producing special lymphocytes that search out and destroy invasive pathogens such as viruses and bacteria by producing HIV antibodies and killer T- cells. Using these antibodies and killer T-cells, the immune system launches an attack against HIV two to four weeks after infection, dramatically reducing HIV levels in the blood. However, by hiding in other cells, a proportion of the viruses avoid this attack and begin to multiply.
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