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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.
What type of cell are measles?
Measles is a viral infection caused by the measles virus, which primarily infects and replicates in immune cells such as T lymphocytes and macrophages in the respiratory system.
What cells are infected by the human immunodeficiency virus considering that most viruses infect a specific kind of cell?
HIV primarily infects CD4+ T cells, which are a type of white blood cell that plays a key role in the immune system. Additionally, the virus can also infect macrophages, another type of immune cell that helps protect the body against infections.
What is T in T4 bacteriophage?
T refers to the tail protein found in the T4 bacteriophage, a type of virus that specifically infects bacterial cells. The tail protein helps the virus attach to the bacterial host cell and inject its genetic material for replication.
AIDS is caused by HIV a virus that infects?
the immune system Helper T cells.... C for Plato users
What infects and destroys T cells of the immune system?
HIV infects and destroys T cells of the immune system, leading to a weakened immune response and susceptibility to opportunistic infections.
Is human t-lymphotropic virus type 1 a blood borne pathogen?
Yes, human T-lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) can be transmitted through blood transfusions, sharing needles, and from mother to child during childbirth or breastfeeding. It primarily infects T cells and can lead to diseases such as adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma and HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis.
Does malaria infects red blood cells?
No! It attacks the Helper T cells which are white blood cells.
Why do you think a virus that infects helper t cells like HIV will cause such a drastic decline in the effectiveness of the immune system?
I don't I think its all an effort to make money...
How is HIV and Helper T Cells related?
T helper cells, also called CD4+ T cells (or just CD4 cells) are part of the immune system, but they are also the main target cells that HIV infects and uses to reproduce.
What type of cells does HIV attack and destroy?
HIV infects only the CD4 cells of the immune system, and it destroys lymphocytes.
What human cell is attacked by HIV?
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.
