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HIV attacks helper T cells that are trying to fight infection, rather than attacking healthy body cells like a cold virus does.

HIV attacks lymphocytes directly.

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How is HIV inefection different from a cold virus infection?

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Is an HIV infection different from a cold virus infection?

HIV attacks helper T cells that are trying to fight infection, rather than attacking healthy body cells like a cold virus does. HIV attacks lymphocytes directly.


How is a hiv virus different from a cold virus?

HIV attacks helper T cells that are trying to fight infection, rather than attacking healthy body cells like a cold virus does. HIV attacks lymphocytes directly.


How is a HIV infection different than a cold virus infection?

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Is HIV bacterium?

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Why is it named HIV?

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Infection by this virus is a precursor to AIDS?

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What infection with the hiv virus causes decreased immune functioning?

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What type of virus infects t cells?

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What does the acronym SVI stand for?

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