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The HIV virus is a particularly troubling virus because it attacks the very cells that are responsible for protecting us from disease.
Once the HIV virus enters the blood stream, it specifically targets a group of white blood cells known as CD4+ T cells, or T-cells.
HIV enters the CD4 cells, uses them to make copies of itself, and ultimately destroys the CD4 cell. Over time, the virus will destroy enough CD4 cells to render a person's immune system non-functional.
When a person's immune system becomes depleted, it can no longer protect the body from infection. This means that the person will more easily get sick.
Furthermore, the body become susceptible to "oppoprtunitistic" infections--infections that the bodily would normally fight off, but now cannot due to a compromised immune system.
What else can I help you with?
Where is HIV most likely to be found in the human body?
Blood.
Can HIV be transmitted if you swallow the blood that someone who is HIV puts it in a drink or dressing?
No. HIV is not able to live outside the human body. It is absolutely impossible to transmit the virus in this way. Only by direct, human-to-human contact can someone be infected with HIV.
How many times does HIV virus live in water?
HIV is not able to live outside the conditions of the human body.
What is the life span of HIV out of human body?
Approximately 24 hours.
Can HIV live in toilet water?
You will not get HIV if toilet water splashes on you.
How do you get for Hiv?
you get HIV where the sun dont shine. its like a bacterica we get through sex.
Can HIV live in Coca Cola?
No, HIV can't live in Coca-Cola. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the virus that causes AIDS. HIV can only live inside the human body and dies shortly after being exposed to air. HIV is a STD (sexually transmitted disease).
What is meaning HIV?
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus.HIV is a retrovirus which causes the death of certain white blood cells, weakening the body's immune system to the point where it can no longer defend the body against even the simplest infections.
What is the way that the human immunodeficiency virus(HIV) affects the body?
it attacks the immune system
What is the primary way that the human virus HIV affects the body?
it attacks the immune system
How HIV forms in a human body directly?
It doesn't, you get it from someone who's already infected.
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
