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A 31-year-old male patient complains of fatigue, yeast infection in his mouth, and enlarged lymph nodes under his arms. He said that he was involved in “high-risk” behavior 6 years ago while on a trip to eastern and southern Africa. He also indicated that his “HIV test” was negative. Which one of the following options would be most appropriate?

AInitiate treatment for HIV disease
BOrder a test for human T cell leukemia virus (HTLV)
CRepeat the test for HIV-1
DOrder an HIV test which would include antibodies to HIV-1 and HIV-2
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