HIV is a virus that causes AIDS
It's the organism that causes something; for example, the causative organism for a staph infection is a type of bacterium.
HIV is the causative agent for AIDS. It attacks the T Cells of the body.
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The organism which causes diptheria is - Corynebacterium diphtheriae
Microbes don't cause HIV. HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and the causative agent is a virus.
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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the causative agent for AIDS. The most common type is known as HIV-1 and is the infectious agent that has led to the worldwide AIDS epidemic
The causative organism of ascariasis is Ascaris lumbricoides. it is an endoparasite of the small intestine of human beings but also infects pigs and cattles.
The causative organism for tuberculosis is mycobacterium tubercle while in strep throat, the causative organism is Group A beta hemolytic streptococcus.
A biopsy would be the procedure that would identify and determine whether the causative organism is pathogenic.