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HIV is an acronym for Human Immuno-deficiency Virus. As the name implies, the virus causes AIDS only in humans. However, very similar strains of Viruses that look like the virus that cause AIDS in humans have been found in animals such as chimpanzees and lions. In fact, it is commonly believed that HIV was first passed from chimps to humans who probably when chopping them up for food sustained cuts and in the process got infected. However, in the chimps, the virus does not seem to cause any disease because they have genes that inhibit the virus, which humans don't have. So when they passed to humans, the human immune system did not have any weapon to fight the virus. This is one danger of cross-infection across different species. A pathogen may be harmless in one specie but deadly in another. This is why organisations such as WHO take outbreak of animal diseases such as SARS very seriously, because nobody really knows how those diseases could turn out in humans when infected.
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HIV initially infects cells of the nervous system.?
HIV, the human immuno-deficiency virus, does not infect nerve cells, it infects white blood cells. (false)
Is it true that HIV also infects the blood of mosquitoes and dogs and can be spread by dog bites and mosquito bites?
No, HIV cannot be spread to humans from mosquito bites or dog bites. There are no animals that can infect humans with the HIV virus by biting or scratching them.
What infects and destroys T cells of the immune system?
HIV infects and destroys T cells of the immune system, leading to a weakened immune response and susceptibility to opportunistic infections.
Is HIV bacterial?
No HIV is not bacteria or any other organism. HIV is a retrovirus. It infects the T helper cells of human, cause AIDS disease.No, it is a virus.No, it is not a virus.
What type of virus infects t cells?
HIV The human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes HIV infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
Does saliva with hiv infects you when it comes in contact with your blood?
You can't get HIV from saliva. That's true even if it comes in contact with your blood.
Does HIV initially infect cells of the nervous system?
No, HIV primarily infects and targets cells of the immune system, specifically CD4 T cells. However, it can indirectly impact the nervous system by causing inflammation and affecting immune function, leading to HIV-associated neurological complications.
Can animals be zombies?
No, most animals are immune to the virus that infects human corpses.
What organisms do aids infect usually?
HIV infects only humans. There are similar viruses that affect other species.
Why do so many people in Africa have AIDS if it is an STD?
many men believe that having sex with a newborn baby will cure AIDS. This, of course, infects the baby with the HIV virus. many men believe that having sex with a newborn baby will cure AIDS. This, of course, infects the baby with the HIV virus.
What type of cell Is HIV?
HIV is a retrovirus that primarily targets and infects CD4+ T cells, which are a type of white blood cell that plays a crucial role in the immune system.
Is HIV a eukaryote?
No, HIV is not a eukaryote. It is a type of virus called a retrovirus that infects and replicates within human cells. Unlike eukaryotes, viruses like HIV lack cellular structure and cannot carry out metabolic processes on their own.
