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ARS "window" and average time to seroconversion

ARS "window" and average time to seroconversion

It is stated that ARS -- if it occurs at all -- typically occurs between 2-4 weeks after exposure.  Presumably, the non-specific symptoms of ARS are the result of your body going nuts fighting an overwhelming infection, not unlike what happens during a flu infection.  ARS duration is typically said to be between 1-2 weeks.

I've also read that the average time to seroconversion is 22 days.  Since seroconversion is when antibodies begin to be made and reach a detectable level, shouldn't one expect to see a rapid decline of ARS symptoms around that time, too?

If we, for example, take the duration of ARS and the time to seroconversion to be fairly accurate, this would push back the estimated onset time to be 1-2 weeks post exposure.  I realize this is just mental masturbation, but I'm curious about how ARS and its duration relates to the onset of seroconversion (and to how quickly seroconversion would quench possible symptoms of ARS).
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ARS if it happens at all happens 2-4 weeks post infection and lasts from 1-2 weeks. Average seroconversion time is apx. 22 days. The window period for when someone is infected and to have enough antibodies for the tests to detect varies per person from 4 weeks to 3 months. Just because one would have ARS, does not mean they would have enough antibodies for a test to detect and the only way to know if you have had ARS is to have a positive antibody test. Until then it is guessing.
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