Where does HIV reproduce?

Answer 1

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the virus that causes AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). HIV is a retrovirus that needs human cells to replicate itself.

HIV is covered in receptors that allow it to attach to human white blood cells. After attaching to the cell, the virus "reprograms" the way the white blood cell (or "T Cell") to become what could effectively be called a virus factory.

It teaches the cell how to replicate itself.

Answer 2

The process by which HIV reproduces is fairly complex and involves several steps. However, put simply, this is what happens:

- The virus enters the blood stream and directs itself to specific white blood cells called CD4 T helper cells (or T-cells)

- It attaches itself to the CD4 cells and works its way inside the cell

- Using the CD4's biological structure, the virus releases its genetic material (RNA) converts it into DNA and forces the cell to make a copy of the HIV virus.

- Once this process is completed, a new HIV virus breaks free of the original host cell and in most cases, destroys the original CD4 cell.

- The new HIV virus now moves on to another CD4 cells and begins the replication process all over again.

In Your CD4 cells,these are the cells that locate and coordinate the destruction of infections. HIV uses the cells as a host and reprogrammes them to become HIV cells that produce more HIV. The reason HIV cant be cured is because HIV hides in dormant CD4 cells that medications cant reach. When these CD4 cells are activated it causes the HIV hiding in them to begin the process of taking over the cell.
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Answer 3

A person contracts HIV from another HIV infected person through unprotected vaginal, anal and possibly oral sex, or through the sharing of needles.

Once HIV is introduced into the body, it enters certain cells and reproduces in them. This produces many copies of the virus and kills the cell. This eventually leads to a working infection which cannot be eliminated.

So practice safe sex!

Answer 4

If you're talking about time, each person is different, but it can begin reproducing immediately.

Keep in mind, HIV and AIDS are 2 different things. HIV turns into AIDS without treatment. You can live with HIV, but by the time it turns into AIDS, it's too late.

Answer 5

HIV reproduces by getting attached to a CD4/T-Cell
its like bacteria, it multiples it self, therefore proliferating until hundreds are made resulting in the infects becoming aids.