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The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) seems to only infect the CD4 (or T-helper) cells of the immune system. The CD4 cells are responsible for activating and directing other immune system cells. HIV also infects macrophages and microglial cells that express the CD4 molecule on their surface. The virus can also infect a subtype of myeloid dendritic cells MDC-1.
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When human immunodeficiency virus HIV attaches to a host cell what genetic material is released into the cell's cytoplasm?
Within the HIV capsid is the genetic material RNA along with two reverse transcriptase enzymes to copy the RNA into DNA inside the invaded cell.
Can HIV attach itself to a muscle cell or a skin cell?
No, HIV cannot attach itself to a muscle or a skin cell because the antigens on the HIV membrane are not complementary to their binding sites. However, HIV can attach itself to a helper T cell because the antigens on the HIV membrane are complementary to the binding sites of the helper T cells.
What type of cell Is HIV?
Viruses.
What type of pathogen is HIV?
HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus, is itself a pathogen.HIV is a virus.HIV itself is a pathogen Human Immunodeficiency virus cause HIV/AIDS disease it belongs to retro virus which has ability to convert mRNA to DNA the reverse transcription and possess reverse transcriptase enzyme
Is HIV bacterial?
No HIV is not bacteria or any other organism. HIV is a retrovirus. It infects the T helper cells of human, cause AIDS disease.No, it is a virus.No, it is not a virus.
The subpopulation of T lymphocytes that is attacked by the human immunodeficiency virus HIV in AIDS victims is the?
helper T cell
The cell most likely to be attacked by an HIV virus is a?
i think the answer is A. Helper T
What virus causes AIDS?
The virus that causes AIDS is HIV(Human Immunodeficiency Virus) HIV infects and affects the body's key component of immunity which is the T-cell This HIV enters the host T-cell and replicates its RNA( Ribonucleic acid ) into the body's DNA( Deoxyribonucleic acid) leading to the body to produce more HIV virus cell as the T-cell virus replicates and the HIV virus renders the T-cell useless as they try to fight of diseases or even the common flu HIV progresses to AIDS when the T-cell count in the body drops below 200 or any one of the 26 opportunistic conditions which does not occur in healthy people
How HIV spread into human body?
The virus takes over the cell and it uses the cell to make more and more virus then it spreads out.
What HIV enzyme is essential for its successful replication in a host cell?
Reverse transcriptase is the enzyme that permits the HIV virus to enter the cell. There are other human diseases that are also caused by other viruses using a reverse transcriptase.
Is it possible for a box turtle to have HIV?
No, HIV= Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Human to human.
Can some please explain how is HIV different from AIDS?
HIV is the Human Immunodeficiency Virus which attacks human cell and can make people susceptible to incur various diseases and causes AIDS. On the other hand AIDS is the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome which is the last stage of the HIV infection.
Is HIV able to make copies of itself without the aid of another organism?
No HIV, like all viruses lacks the machinery for self replication. Viruses instead must infect a host cell and hijack the cell to make more viruses. In the case of HIV, it must infect a living human cell in order to copy itself.
What is a form in which HIV hides in the host cell?
the forms in which hiv hides in the host cell is retrovirus
What cells are most likely to be attacked by HIV?
helper tHuman Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) attacks the CD4+T cells, which are basically your immune system. which prevent you from infectionsHIV or Human immunodeficiency virus does not really attack anything but aids which is the disease it leads to does. Aids attacks the immune system which causes major problems for your body. People who are HIV positive may carry the disease for years before noticing anything.
Why is it named HIV?
HIV Stands For Human Immunodeficiency Virus. HIV Is An Infection By The Human Immunodeficiency Virus... Hope It Helped . x
Is HIV a virus or bacteria?
HIV is a virus,as its full form is human immuno virus.
