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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.
What body systems protects the body against foreign substances?
The name of the system is lymphatic system.
What are Auto-Immune Diseases?
An autoimmune disease is caused by the immune system attacking you instead of threats and diseases coming from outside you. In autoimmune diseases, the body makes a mistake and attacks its own tissues.a condition that causes the body's own immune system to wrongly identify cells as foreign and attack them.
Why is AIDS considered such a deadly virus if itself does not kill people?
AIDS does kill people. It infects the immune system. The immune system then will not be strong enough to fight off diseases. yes but it's the other virus that kill you not the aids virus.
Can you name a few diseases you can get from smoking?
Lung Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases, Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
What is another name for the immune system?
Lymphatic System
Name one immune system?
Lymphatic System.
What is Another name for specific defense system?
Immune system
What body system is the immunology in?
It is in the immune system hence the name immunology
What is the autoimmune disorder in which the immune system mistakenly attacks thyroid tissue?
The name of the disorder is Hashimoto disease. Its know too as chronic thyroiditis. On a personal note an endocrinologist diagnosed me it some years go.
Is HIV the primary cause of death in people with AIDS?
Here's how it works: HIV is the name of a virus that attacks the immune system, makes it weaker. Eventually the immune system fails completely, which makes the person wide open to any and all diseases. The name for when this happens is AIDS. AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Meaning your immune system has gotten really weakened. Meaning you catch a lot of other diseases easily. Eventually one of them, or several of them working together, is what kills you.
What is the purpose of the immune system and what is its name?
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