thanks,but i knew it could take up many years to aids but remain symptoms-free.The question i asked meant that if the hiv could stay a none-replicating/latent/inactive state after infected a host. ...
Many people who have been infected with HIV have few or no HIV symptoms, HIV testing is the only way to know for sure if you are infected or not. As for your question, yes people infected with the virus can go years before any symptoms show up.
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