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Yes, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is by definition the end stage of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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∙ 11y agoYes, AIDS is caused by a virus.
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What is a syndrome that is caused by a virus that attacks an individuals entire immune system?
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
What is Acquired Immune Deficiensy Syndrome caused by?
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
What is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus apex?
HIV causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).
What is theAIDS?
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus or HIV.
Is aids an immune deficicency disorders?
AIDS is a disease caused by a virus known as the "Human Immunodeficiency Virus"(HIV). AIDS in full name is "Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome." -Hope it helps.
How can HIV transform in to AIDS?
aids stands for acquired immune deficiency syndrome which is a disease of the body's immune system's is caused by a virus named the human immunodeficiency virus commonly known as HIV.
What do the medical abbreviations HIV and AIDS mean?
HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It is a virus that attacks your immune system (body's natural defense system) which are your white blood cells, specifically, CD4+ cells. The virus & the infections that it causes are consider HIV. AIDS stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. It is consider the final stage where you have a low number of CD4+ cells. At this stage you can easily get infections or cancers then a healthy person would. Just because you have HIV does not mean you have AIDS.
Is AIDS caused by microbes?
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by a virus known asHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). HIV is contagious and can be transmitted from person to person. HIV can be transmitted during sexual contact, sharing contaminated needles, from mother to child through breast milk or during birth. HIV has also been spread as the result of contaminated blood products.
Does viruses cause aids?
HIV is the beginning stage to AIDS. The introduction of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is what starts the condition. A human can carry this virus for up to 12 years (or longer with treatment) and eventually it will manifest as Acquired Immunodeficiency Sydrome (AIDS). HIV and AIDS are the same virus infection, where HIV presence is the first stage.
Can you get aids by kissing 2 people?
AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is caused by HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). HIV is transmitted by contact with infected blood, semen, vaginal fluid or breast milk. Kissing is not considered an "at-risk" activity for infection.
Are HIV and AIDs two distinct diseases?
HIV is the virus. AIDS is the disease caused by the virus. (So HIV is not actually a disease per se.) As an analogue - the H1N1 virus can cause the flu.
What causes AIDS and chickenpox?
Viruses cause both AIDS and chickenpox. AIDS is caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and chickenpox is caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV).
