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- Through sexual contact
- Through the use of needles that have already been used
- Through childbirth or drinking of breastmilk
- Occupational exposure--used needles (ex. hospital employees)
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∙ 14y agoBodily fluids. Mostly sexual intercourse.
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The type of pathogen that causes AIDS?
Virus;HIV.
The broad term for a microbe that causes a transmitted infection is what?
A pathogen.
What type of pathogen is HIV caused by?
"Pathogen" means something that causes sickness (path- = suffering, gen- = creation). "HIV" stands for "Human Immunodeficiency Virus," which is a virus which sometimes, in time, causes the disease AIDS ("Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome"). In other words, HIV is the pathogen, and being infected by HIV is the cause of the disease AIDS.The best ways to avoid being infected by HIV is never ever to share needles for drugs, and never ever to have penetrative sex without a condom. If you steer clear of those, as long as you live in part of the world where HIV isn't endemic, you are likely safe from HIV.There is no cure for HIV infection or AIDS, but there are very effective treatments.
What pathogen caused aids?
The HIV virus.
What type of pathogen is HIV?
HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus, is itself a pathogen.HIV is a virus.HIV itself is a pathogen Human Immunodeficiency virus cause HIV/AIDS disease it belongs to retro virus which has ability to convert mRNA to DNA the reverse transcription and possess reverse transcriptase enzyme
Is airborn phathegens a way hiv is transmited?
HIV is not an airborne pathogen. It is a bloodborne pathogen.
What was the name of AIDS pathogen?
HIV is the name of AIDS pathogen.
What kind of pathogen is HIV?
It is a virus.
Is hiv blood borne?
Yes, HIV is a blood-borne pathogen.
List 2 ways that HIV can be transmitted and 2 ways it can't?
HIV can be transmitted by blood and breast milk. HIV can't be transmitted by sweat and saliva.
Does semen and vaginal fluid need to come into contact in order for HIV to be passed?
HIV can be transmitted by semen or by vaginal fluid, even if those fluids don't meet. The pathogen is transmitted though mucous membranes or broken skin, not through some alchemy that occurs when vaginal fluid and semen meet.
What is a common way that HIV is transmitted?
Having unprotected sex with an HIV infected person is a common way that HIV is transmitted.
What is a common way hiv is transmitted?
Having unprotected sex with an HIV infected person is a common way that HIV is transmitted.
What is common way that HIV is transmitted?
Having unprotected sex with an HIV infected person is a common way that HIV is transmitted.
Is HIV a bloodborne pathogen?
Yes, it primarily exists in the circulatory system and destroys T-cells. This is why blood transfusions are checked for HIV/AIDS.
What is the difference between a disease and a pathogen?
Pathogen is the agent or the culprit that causes a disease while the disease is the end result of what a pathogen did. Example: HIV virus is the pathogen while AIDS is the disease state that can result from high HIV viral load.
How is the disease transmitted How can you catch the pathogen?
Diseases can be transmitted any number of ways. To catch a pathogen, one must be in contact with another who has been afflicted.
