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HIV attacts helper t cells
HIV attacks the immune system directly-APEX
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Is the common cold and HIV from the same virus?
No the cold virus is rhinovirus,where as HIV&AIDS is a retrovirus it reproduces by changing DNA into RNA.
Are cold sores a sign of AIDS?
Cold sores are caused by the herpes virus, not by the HIV virus.
What is the virus before HIV?
There were plenty of viruses known before hiv. cold virus, flu virus, herpes virus, polio virus, hepatitis virus to name a few.
How do HIV-positive and HIV-negative differ?
HIV-positive means you are infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. HIV-negative means that you are not infected with the HIV.
How is a hiv virus different from a cold virus?
HIV attacks helper T cells that are trying to fight infection, rather than attacking healthy body cells like a cold virus does. HIV attacks lymphocytes directly.
Can you get aids form kissing someone with a cold sore?
HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, isn't spread by kissing. Cold sores are caused by herpes virus, not HIV.
How is HIV inefection different from a cold virus infection?
HIV attacks the helper T cells
A disease caused by virus?
A common cold
Is an HIV infection different from a cold virus infection?
HIV attacks helper T cells that are trying to fight infection, rather than attacking healthy body cells like a cold virus does. HIV attacks lymphocytes directly.
What is a example of a virus?
HIV, rinovirus (aka. common cold), influenza (the flu)
What is an example of a virus?
HIV, rinovirus (aka. common cold), influenza (the flu)
Will cold kill HIV?
The HIV virus will die immediately it is exposed to the air. So there is no danger from dried blood or dried semen. Cold will not kill HIV. It actually stabilizes it. If stored at extremely low temperatures, HIV can "live" for months.
