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As with all viruses and living things, random errors occur when HIV replicates its genetic material during reproduction. Changes in the genetic material then change characteristics of the virus, which may help or harm it depending on its environment.
HIV is particularly prone to mutation because it is a retrovirus, meaning it carries its genetic material as RNA and reverse transcribes it into DNA when it infects a cell. Reverse transcription has a higher rate of mutation than ordinary DNA or RNA replication.
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Is HIV a viral or bacterial?
It is a Virus, infact the V in HIV stands for Virus
Why are virus not curable?
Viruses replicate fast and mutate easily.
What kind of pathogen is HIV?
It is a virus.
What is the virus with the highest conversion rate to illness after a single exposure?
Hiv
What virus attacks the cells in the immune system that produce antibodies?
The HIV virus kills the helper T-cells which are part of your immune system.
Is HIV a stable virus can it mutate?
The HIV virus is highly unstable, meaning that it does mutate quickly. That has been part of the dilemma in finding a cure, or even a vaccine against the virus.
Can Some HIV viruses are able to mutate producing slightly different strains of the virus?
true
Are HIV viruses able to mutate producing slightly different strains of the virus?
true
What HIV viruses are able to mutate producing slightly different strains of the virus.?
true
Can antibiotics prevent HIV?
because HIV is a virus and antibiotics treat bacterial infections.
How long does it take for a virus to mutate?
The time it takes a virus to mutate varies depending on the virus. However, viruses mutate frequently so it is very difficult to completely eradicate a virus.
How does rubella mutate?
Yes, the measles virus does mutate but only slightly.
Does bacteria or virus cause HIV?
HIV is a virus.
Is HIV a virus or bacteria?
HIV is a virus,as its full form is human immuno virus.
What is the difference between having HIV and Aids?
HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. Hence, HIV in the virus and AIDS is the disease that results from the virus.
How did Motaba virus mutate?
Human contact
What type of virus is AIDS and HIV?
aids is an hiv: human immunodeficiency virus. and hiv is an std.
