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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.
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What a the microbes that cause an intracellular infection?
aids
Are rickets caused by microbes?
No, rickets is not caused by microbes. Rickets is caused by a lack of vitamin D, calcium or phosphate.
Is mad cow disease caused by microbes?
No. They're caused by prions, which are FAR tinier than microbes.
Is Mumps caused by Microbes?
Mumps is caused by a virus.
Infectious diseases are caused by?
Microbes.
The virus that causes AIDS is damaging to the body because it?
targets cells that fight invading microbes
Is rickets caused by microbes?
No, it is caused by a deficiency of Vitamin C- like scurvy is.
Can AIDS be caused by genetic mutation?
Yes they can if you want to have AIDS!
Is an epidemic caused by microbes alone?
Genes are also to blame.
AIDS is caused by?
A virus.
Is aids caused by poverty?
no
Are mumps caused by microbes?
Mumps are caused by a virus so it depends what you consider a microbe. Some microbiologists consider viruses to be microbes and some don't because they are technically non-living.
