0
Probably because of its high mutation rate.
Wiki User
∙ 10y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why HIV is so hard to treat?
HIV has devised clever strategies that allow it to persist for many years in an infected person. HIV splices its genes into those of the host, so it is intimately associated with a variety of cells. The virus hides in certain reservoirs in the body that are not easily reached by current drugs. Moreover, as HIV spreads in an infected individual, it undergoes changes. Thus, many variants of HIV can exist even within a single person. This variation allows HIV to escape from the patient's immune system or from some antiviral drugs. We're not treating one virus, but many thousands of slightly different viruses, each tenaciously integrated into host cells. A realistic goal for the treatment of HIV-infected individuals is not to totally rid the body of HIV, but to suppress it so that it does not cause disease and is not efficiently transmitted to anyone else.
Does acute viral syndrome mean you have an hiv virus?
I dont think so,if we had cold and immedietly check hiv test we are gonna be considered hiv positive.Anyone had virus in their own body in small quantity,i have read that actually hiv is doesnt even exist,but our immune system can showed that we had infected.Someone can be claimed hiv positive,if he got infected by another one.
What would the HIV viral sequence of AUCUU be converted to and by what enzyme?
The HIV virus is an RNA virus, so you know the sequence AUCUU is the RNA sequence. (You also know it is RNA because it contains uracil.) HIV is a retrovirus, so its RNA will be transcribed to DNA by the enzyme reverse transcriptase and then inserted into the host's genome. The RNA sequence of AUCUU would be transcribed to TAGTT.
What pathogen caused aids?
The HIV virus.
Identify the single most important characteristic of HIV that characteristic is the key to its transmission and prevention?
HIV virus always changes its cell membrane properties so that it cant be recognise by any of the vaccine or drug.
Why HIV is so hard to treat?
HIV has devised clever strategies that allow it to persist for many years in an infected person. HIV splices its genes into those of the host, so it is intimately associated with a variety of cells. The virus hides in certain reservoirs in the body that are not easily reached by current drugs. Moreover, as HIV spreads in an infected individual, it undergoes changes. Thus, many variants of HIV can exist even within a single person. This variation allows HIV to escape from the patient's immune system or from some antiviral drugs. We're not treating one virus, but many thousands of slightly different viruses, each tenaciously integrated into host cells. A realistic goal for the treatment of HIV-infected individuals is not to totally rid the body of HIV, but to suppress it so that it does not cause disease and is not efficiently transmitted to anyone else.
Why was caliph uthman dislikes by so many Arabs?
Caliph uthman. Destroyed all variants of their holy book
Why was the Caliph Uthman disliked by so many Arabs?
Caliph uthman. Destroyed all variants of their holy book
How do you get a horse on zoo tycoon 2?
just download it well, there are so many places, but the best place is aurora designs! they have horses you can actually ride with so many variants!
Does Rosie Perez have Hiv or aids?
No! She speaks about it so much because she has lost so many people close to her.
What disease can you inherit through Genes?
hiv, aids, so many i cant list them, sorry
Has tom fletcher from mcfly got HIV?
Hey, I think so, but it doesn't affect his career in McFly. He Don't, He Did A HIV/AIDS Video When He Was About 13 And Was Playing A Person With HIV Called Paul. So No He Doesnt Have HIV.
Does a healthy girl with no HIV can transmit HIV through her menstruation blood?
No; it is impossible to do so.
What are some other viruses onther than the flu?
There are so many. Chickenpox,HIV,Mumps etc
Do people with HIV never get aids?
HIV is an infection that LEADS to AIDS. So, most likely, people with HIV are very likely to get AIDS.
Do hoopz Nicole Alexander have HIV?
No Hoopz does not have HIV so dont go spreading that false rumor because its not true
Is it ok to keep HIV secret for ex boyfriends so they dont get a chance to be tested?
hiv should not be kept a secret. If you have hiv you have a responsibility to inform anyone who may get it or have gotten it from you so they can be tested
