When Does the Acute HIV Rash Appear?
As has been mentioned already, HIV rash develops in the acute or primary infection stage, where the human immunodeficiency virus replicates rapidly after entering the body. This stage is also known as ‘seroconversion syndrome’, where the immune system starts developing antibodies against the microorganisms or infectious agents present in the blood serum, in response to an infection or immunization. In this stage, the number of HIV cells in blood start increasing, while the number of CD4 cells decline considerably. CD4 cells are the white blood cells, which fight infectious agents. The human immunodeficiency viruses attach themselves to the CD4 cells, inject their RNA into these cells, and then replicate using the division mechanism of the host CD4 cells. But soon the immune system responds by producing more CD4 cells and antibodies against the virus. What Does Acute HIV Rash Look Like? The HIV rash is a maculopapular rash and it can affect any part of the body. But more commonly, the s
