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Elissa test conclusive???

Dear doctor,  after ready views and concern about people i decided to take  hiv/aids elissa test today morning which came negative,should i consider this test to be 100 percent accurate, the nurse said something about window period antigens are ok and they didn't find any hiv, so if a person has slept with somebody who has aids can the test still detect the aids virus after 2 or 3 years even when a person is close enough to die with aids do they still produce antibodies?my friend has yellow discharge everytime and has enlarged lymp nodes near anus ,itchy skin and enlarged tonsils awaiting your reply
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How does HIV get to the lymph nodes? Suprise BLOOD. Window period is three months. You tested way past the window period.
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Yes doctor, but is it true that the virus hides in the lymp nodes and can you explain in detail about the window period like i said above awaiting your reply
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Your test is concllusive.
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