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In short, AIDS stands for the Acquired immune deficiency syndrome. This is caused by the virus, HIV. HIV has a very high genetic variability and also replicates very, very fast once in a host. This makes it extremely hard or impossible to kill because the virus can constantly mutate. On top of that, HIV specifically infects cells of both the adaptive and innate immune systems (antibodies, phagocytes, etc). After time, HIV causes AIDS which is basically the total depletion of the host's cellular immunity.
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What do antibodies to the aids virus indicate?
Antibodies to the AIDS virus indicates the person is HIV positive.
Can you have aids negative or positive?
Not exactly. "HIV positive" means that someone's test for HIV antibodies came back positive, i.e. that the antibodies are present and that the person has at least been exposed to, and is almost certainly infected with, the virus. AIDS, however, is a syndrome, or condition. There isn't a specific test for it, so the terms "positive" and "negative" have no real meaning. AIDS means that not only is the person infected, but the infection has progressed to the point that they are showing symptoms. You can be "HIV positive" (the test showed antibodies) or "HIV negative" (the test did not show antibodies), but not "AIDS positive" or "AIDS negative". Everyone with AIDS is (or should be, since HIV is the virus that causes AIDS) "HIV positive", but it's possible to be "HIV positive" for a considerable length of time before eventually developing AIDS.
Are people without AIDS against those with AIDS?
I would hope we all are against the virus, not the person. I certainly am not against someone because they have AIDS or HIV.
Are the policies of the minister of health productive or counterproductive in the fight against AIDS?
Holocaust 2.0 The fight against AIDS
What are some strategies that appear to be ineffective at preventing HIV and AIDS?
The least effective strategy is not wearing a condom during intercourse.
Explain how immunization aids in the defense against disease?
Immunization aids in the defense against disease by this theory: "Fighting fire with fire": By giving you the bacteria of the specific disease, that which causes it, how can you then contract it?
Do Oral contraceptives fight AIDS?
Oral contraceptives do not protect against AIDS
Does Charles barkley have aids?
No,Charles Barkley Doesn´t Have AIDS,He Is Just Friends With Magic Johnson Who have Aids,But He Donnates Money For Charities Against AIDS
Is a letter to someone to explain why its important to talk about aids and its protect against the disease?
Is A Letter To Someone To Explain Why Its Important To Talk About AIDS And Its Protect Against The Disease ?
Can AIDS be treated with antibiotics?
False. There is no cure yet for AIDS. Antibiotics work on bacteria. So if an AIDS patient gets a secondary bacterial infection, it would be appropriate for them to take antibiotics to help with the bacterial infection. AIDS is caused by the HIV virus, so antibiotics would be ineffective for treatment of the AIDS itself, just secondary infections associated with the AIDS. They are especially prone to these because of the lowered ability of AIDS patients' immune systems to fight disease.
How does a modified canarypox virus in a potential AIDS vaccine differ from an HIV virus?
The canarypox vectors have more genes/epitopes that have HIV 'parts'. These are what cause the body to produce antibodies against HIV. So it acts as a type of carrier molecule. This molecule hasn't proven to work yet.
What virus attacks the cells in the immune system that produce antibodies-?
Not sure if it's a disease or virus (I'm tired), it's HIV and gives you AIDS. AIDS attack the T Cells that produce antibodies, which makes you vulnerable to sickness. You can get it from (no offense) gay s*x (for the children) and by injecting drugs into yourself I think. There may be another way, but I don't remember.
