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With the T-cell lymphocyte, HIV basically disarms it and renders it unable to react to infection. Over time, this causes the number of T-cells to drop very low, rendering the person very susceptible to otherwise nominal bacterial, viral and fungal infections.
Chad Rath
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∙ 13y agoWhen HIV enters the blood, it invades certain cells of the immune system, including T cells, which help other lymphocytes identify and destroy pathogens. The viruses take over the cells and cause them to produce new copies of themselfes. The newly produced viruses bread out of the cells, destroying them. The new viruses infect other cells, and then the process repeats itself.
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∙ 9y agoHIV targets white blood cells that originate in the thymus; T-cells. It then injects its RNA into the cell and 'hijacks' the cell to produce more cells with the HIV RNA.
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∙ 12y agoNot exactly. HIV infects T cells but does not destroy them directly; it is the body's own autoimmune reaction against the infected T cells that destroys them.
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What is produced by T cells?
Well. If you get a cut tcells come to help heal it so you feel all better. tcells are really good for your body. They help out all the cuts you have. Good luck................................... with all your cuts. Dont worry tcells where be there always for all of your cuts. once again GOOD LUCK....................................
What does the thalamus produce?
it produces the hormones involved in the development of white blood cells called Tcells which form part of the immune system.
How cooking beans destroy the glycoprotein structure and function?
HIV contains Glycoprotein 120 envelope on its cluster. I think this glycoproteins may be destroyed by Enzymes. Pineaple and papaya contains enzymes.
Can HIV leave the body?
No, there are no known cases of complete HIV remission.
Someone whose blood contains antibodies to HIV is said to be?
HIV positive
Hiv attacks the body's immune system by destroying what kind of cells?
Once HIV enters the body's blood stream it immediatly starts attacking the body's CD4 cells or your helper t-cells. An average HIV Negative person has roughly around 1200 tcells per every milimeter of blood. How HIV works is that once it's in the blood stream, the HIV virus is a hundred times smaller than one tcell, and the HIV virus attaches itself to the CD4 cell and it sinks into the tcell and uses the cells RNA to copy the HIV virus up to a billion times in 24 hours. But once the HIV uses the tcells RNA the tcell then become paralyzed and dies, and after HIV and destroyed so many tcells that the numbers drop below 200 tcells per milimeter of blood, the body can not naturely fight off infection, and this stage is what you call full blown AIDS.
Will there be a treatment to cure you if you had HIV?
Once you are diagnosed with HIV, or when HIV enters the bloodstream, there is no known cure in which it eliminates the HIV virus from the bloodstream. Usually when you are diagnosed the doctor will then take a blood test to see how much of the virus is in your body per milimeter of blood and also how many CD4 cells (tcells) are also in your bloodstream. If the tests come back that there are more than 200 tcells per millimeter of blood, the Doctor may not put you on HIV medications since your body can still fight infection on it's own. If your tcells are 200 or below, your body can no longer fight off infection and he or she will then start you on HIV medications. Depending on what strain of the virus you have, the Doctor can start you on numerous different kinds of medication combinations. Don't get confused that the HIV medications DO NOT cure HIV from your bloodstream, all it does is stop HIV from attaching to your tcells, and stops the virus from duplicating and keeping the virus undetectable. This way the virus is no longer attacking your immune system, but the virus is hiding mainly in the lymphnodes, and if you were to stop taking the antiretrovirus medications, the virus would come out of remission and start attacking the body again.
How are ways to destroy HIV outside the body?
HIV, like any other virus, can be destroyed by heat or by disinfectant chemicals.
Can you catch the HIV by nanobots and can you destroy it by nanobots?
Today, and in foreseeable future - not at all.
What are the factors affecting the family?
diesease such as HIV and AIDS can destroy families
Can a virus be destroy?
Yes because your immune system can fight and destroy it. Not all viruses can be destroyed. (HIV and AIDs for example)
What is produced by T cells?
Well. If you get a cut tcells come to help heal it so you feel all better. tcells are really good for your body. They help out all the cuts you have. Good luck................................... with all your cuts. Dont worry tcells where be there always for all of your cuts. once again GOOD LUCK....................................
What do t cells do?
(t-cells) are involved in cell mediated immunity that can have memory of previous antigens(non self) that have invaded our body. cytotoxic tcells release preforin that destroy tumor cells or antigens helper tcells release cytokines/interlukins that help in more tcell differentiation
What are tge pahogens that destroy T-cells in the body is?
One of the primary pathogens that destroy T-cells in the body is the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It can leads lead to AIDS.
How HIV increases the danger of secondary infections?
HIV invades helper T cells, which then begin to produce HIV soon after their infected. As helper T cells die, the immune system gradually weakens and becomes overwhelmed by pathogens that it would normally detect and destroy.
When does HIV destroy brain cells causing confusion and memory loss?
HIV does not attack brain cells. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) attacks cells in the body that fight infection and are involved with immune function. Confusion and memory loss could result from medications that are taken to treat HIV, or possibly infections resulting from the weakened immune systems of those infected with HIV.
Thymus failed to produce the hormone thymosin you would expect to see a decrease inthe number of?
tcells
