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I hear people say it can take up to 6 months for hiv anti bodies to develop and show on an oraquick test. isn't that just for weak immune systems?
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No: It takes an averagely healthy individual 3-6 months (6 months to be on the safe side of probability in case of HIV) to develop detectable antibodies to infectious agents.
Answered 1/16/2015
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