ˌaɪsˌiːˈɛl ɪz sˈʌmtaɪmz kˈæɹɪktɚɹˌaɪzd æz "ˌeɪtʃˌaɪvˈiːnˈɛɡətˌɪv ˈeɪdz", ðˌoʊ, ɪn fˈækt, ɪts klˈɪnɪkəl pɹˌɛzəntˈeɪʃən dˈɪfɚz sˈʌmwʌt fɹʌm ðæt sˈiːn wɪð ˌeɪtʃˌaɪvˈiː slˈæʃ ˈeɪdz.
ICL is sometimes characterized as "HIV-negative AIDS", though, in fact, its clinical presentation differs somewhat from that seen with HIV/AIDS.