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Published: July 25, 2008

HIV infects, attacks body faster than thought

By The McClatchy-Tribune News Services

RALEIGH , N.C. — HIV infects and attacks the body within days — much faster than previously thought — drastically narrowing the window of time when intervention is possible, Duke University researchers have found.

This means clinicians must test more and sooner if they hope to catch an infection before it can be transmitted to someone else. "We're just going to have to be much more aggressive in identifying ...

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