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What infects and destroys T cells of the immune system?
HIV
How is HIV different from other virus pathogens?
HIV is a retro virus, that infects your immune cells. The virus attaches to CD4 receptors on T-cell (the cells that are part of the immune system.)
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.
Does acute viral syndrome mean you have an hiv virus?
I dont think so,if we had cold and immedietly check hiv test we are gonna be considered hiv positive.Anyone had virus in their own body in small quantity,i have read that actually hiv is doesnt even exist,but our immune system can showed that we had infected.Someone can be claimed hiv positive,if he got infected by another one.
Can AIDS attack the circulatory system?
No. The virus is HIV and the disease is AIDs. It only attacks the immune system but that causes the immune system from destroying other invaders that cause various opportunistic infections.
What STD attacks the immune system?
The HIV virus attacks the immune system and can lead to AIDS.
What type of cell do HIV attack in the immune system?
HIV attacks Acquired Immune system.
Does AIDs occurs when HIV destroys the immune system?
Yes, AIDS is the end-stage of HIV infection. It occurs when HIV weakens the immune system.
What system does HIV affecT?
HIV effects the non specific immune system that is Acquired Immune System.
Which system in the body does HIV damage?
Acquired Immune System or Adaptive immune System
If someone has HIV positive why are they more likely to get infections?
But anyone infected with HIV can infect other people, even if they have no symptoms. .... to five times more likely to acquire HIV through sexual contact with an HIV-positive person.
How is the HIV virus treated?
HIV is NOT TREATABLE. HIV attacks your immune system.
Which system does hiv and aids attack?
HIV attacks the immune system. The name itself tells you when it is written in full form. HIV stands for Human immunodeficiency virus.
Are AB positive bloodtype immune to HIV?
Your standard A/B/O blood types have NOTHING to do with being immune to HIV.
Public service announcement for how the immune system fights HIV?
The immune system fights HIV by killing the opportunistic infections.
Does HIV make you immune to AIDS?
AIDS is a diagnosis of a condition that has progressed to a low immune function as a result of HIV infection.
Can the immune system fight off HIV AIDS and SCID?
No. HIV attacks and overwhelms the immune system. In fact, the reason you can die of AIDS has nothing to do with the disease, but rather any sickness you catch with your immune system shot.
