No. It is larger by 2x.
There were plenty of viruses known before hiv. cold virus, flu virus, herpes virus, polio virus, hepatitis virus to name a few.
Viruses are always smaller than bacteria.
Being a Hepatitis C carrier means that at some point, the person was infected with the virus and it stays in their body for life.
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), Hepatitis, and Hypertension are diseases that begin with the letter H.
The two blood borne diseases most prevalent in the United States are HIV and Hepatitis.
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is generally larger than antibodies. HIV is a virus composed of proteins, RNA, and lipids, with a diameter of about 100-120 nanometers. In contrast, antibodies, which are proteins produced by the immune system, typically measure around 10 nanometers in size. Therefore, antibodies are smaller than HIV.
Transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) can occur in health-care settings from percutaneous or mucosal exposures to blood or other body fluids from an infected patient or health-care worker. They also can be transmitted by sharing needles. The hepatitis virus affects the liver. The HIV virus can be transmitted the same way but affects the entire immune system.
some viruses are....., tmv ,hiv ,rhinovirus ,rhabdo virus ,paramyxo virus, arbo virus, hepatitis virus,bacteriophage etc.
HIV is the most infectious between the following blood borne pathogens; HIV, hepatitis b, hepatitis c.
AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is a condition that occurs after someone has been infected with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus.) HIV uses cells associated with immune function for replication and AIDS is not contagious. Hepatitis is a virus that attacks the liver.
Hepatitis C and HIV are different infections caused by different viruses. They do share many risk factors for infections.
No, not everyone with HIV gets hepatitis. Viral hepatitis and HIV have similar risk factors, but they don't always go together.