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Lupus is not a virus, it is a malfunction of the immune system.
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What is the future technology for the HIV AIDS?
Lupus has nothing to do with HIV AIDS. Lupus is an autoimmune disease. HIV AIDS is an immunodeficienty disease transmitted by a virus.
What environmental factors can trigger lupus?
infections (e.g., Epstein-Barr virus, which infects 99% of children with lupus, but only 70% of healthy children), antibiotics, ultraviolet light
Are aids and lupus the same?
AIDS is acquired immune deficiency. It is caused by a virus. The result is a very weak immune system that is unable to defend against pathogens. Lupus is an autoimmune disease. It is not contagious in any way. The result is an over active and confused immune system that attacks healthy parts of the self.
How did lupus get to the US?
Systemic Lupus Erythrometisis (SLE or Lupus) is not a virus or contagious disease. You can't catch it. It is an autoimmune disease, in which the immune system becomes "hyperactive" and attacks healthy cells inside the body. So to directly answer your question, nothing, or no one brought it to the US.
What happens when lupus is inside your body?
Lupus is an autoimmune disease. The immune system is not able to differentiate between pathogens and heathy parts of the self. Lupus is not contagious. It is not caused by a germ or virus. It develops. The causes are still being researched. Your immune system can attack your joints, muscles, skin, and any organ. Lupus affects each person differently. Lupus is treated with drugs that weaken the immune system.
How is discoid lupus contracted?
Discoid lupus is not contracted because it is not caused by a pathogen (virus, bacteria, or parasite). Discoid develops in people who are genetically predisposed to autoimmunity and in the presence of triggers, most notably ultra violet light.
Is there a vaccine for lupus?
No there is no vaccine against lupus. First of all, lupus is not caused by a pathogen (virus, bacteria, or fungus). Vaccines cause the person's immune system to develop antibodies that destroy pathogens. Since lupus is not directly caused by a pathogen, there is no vaccine. The chemotherapies and biologic medications that are used in the treatment of more serious cases of lupus target specific places where the immune system has gone awry. Older therapies like prednisone suppress the entire immune system. Newer therapies suppress specific parts of the immune system. However, these are treatments and not vaccinations. Vaccinations are designed to prevent disease, not to treat disease once it has already developed. Lupus is not contagious and not caused by a virus or bacteria, although some people develop lupus after having Epstein Barr. Many develop lupus without this. Vaccines are created from viruses and bacteria to make our bodies create antibodies against them. In lupus, a person's immune system is confused and may attack healthy self instead of invaders. lupus is not caused by an organism.
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Lupus will affect HIV screening test?
No. Lupus and HIV/AIDS are not at all related. Lupus is a condition in which one's immune system cannot tell the difference between healthy self and dangerous invaders (bacteria, viruses and parasites). In lupus, the immune system attacks the person's own body. The result is inflammation, pain and sometimes permanent organ damage. Lupus develops in people who have a genetic predisposition to it in combination with exposure to triggers, either sustained over time or extremely traumatic. Lupus is not contagious. Lupus is not caused by a virus or bacteria, although some viruses like Epstein-Barr may trigger the autoimmune reaction. The majority of cases of lupus are mild to moderate, although it can be extreme and life threatening. There is no cure, but with good medical management lupus patients can expect to live a relatively normal life span. There is no definitive lab test for lupus. HIV/AIDS is contagious. It is caused by a virus and can be passed from person to person. In HIV/AIDS the immune system fails to protect the host resulting in oppotunisitc infections and, if untreated, death. Today most people with HIV who receive treatment can live. There is a definitive lab test for HIV/AIDS.
What microbe causes Lupus?
Lupus is not caused by a pathogen. Lupus is not contagious.
Is lupus a fungus bacteria or virus?
None of these, lupus is an inflammatory disease caused when the immune system attacks its own tissues. It is an autoimmune disease, in effect the immune system gets confused and thinks that the body it is supposed to be defending is composed of disease causing organisms that it must try to kill.
Is lupus infectious?
is lupus infectious
