RT Journal
A1 Roy MJ, Damato JJ, Burke DS
T1 ABsence of seroconversion of hiv-1 antibody in seroreactive individuals-reply
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 1993
FD November 10
VO 270
IS 18
SP 2179
OP 2179
DO 10.1001/jama.1993.03510180048023
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.1993.03510180048023
AB In Reply. 
    —We concur with Tenenbaum et al that our results do not, and cannot, absolutely rule out the possibility that seroreversion of HIV antibody status may occur. Our conclusion is therefore that if seroreversion occurs, it is exceedingly rare, and certainly far less common than errors that may occur in the testing process.Tenenbaum et al question how frequently HIV-reactive adults are tested in the military health care system. Our standard policy is for patients to be restaged, using the Walter Reed Staging Classification, every 6 months.1 Generally, antibody tests are repeated in the evaluation of early-stage patients, but less commonly in patients who have progressed to the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Our potential seroreverters did not have a greater number of antibody tests because they demonstrated significant progression of disease, with four dying from complications of AIDS. Our most recent potential seroreverter, patient 6, had five antibody