Does HIV Antibodies Test Detect AIDS too?
If one has AIDS, it is caused by HIV, so yes– the HIV antibody test will be positive for someone who has HIV which has progressed to full-blown Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. The difference between HIV and AIDS lies in the T-cell counts and the presence of opportunistic infections, such as thrush et. al. But the underlying problem, the presence of human immunodeficiency virus, is the same. That is what the antibody test responds to– the presence of HIV.
