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Human immunodeficiency virus (commonly known as HIV, and formerly known as HTLV-III and lymphadenopathy-associated virus) is a retrovirus that is the cause of the disease known as AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome), a syndrome where the immune system begins to fail, leading to many life-threatening opportunistic infections.
HIV primarily infects vital components of the human immune system such as CD4+ T cells, macrophages and dendritic cells. It also directly and indirectly destroys CD4+ T cells. As CD4+ T cells are required for the proper functioning of the immune system, when enough CD4+ T cells have been destroyed by HIV, the immune system functions poorly, leading to AIDS. HIV also directly attacks organs such as the kidneys, heart and brain, leading to acute renal failure, cardiomyopathy, dementia and encephalopathy. Many of the problems faced by people infected with HIV result from failure of the immune system to protect from opportunistic infections and cancers.
HIV is transmitted through direct contact of a mucous membrane with a bodily fluid containing HIV, such as blood, semen, vaginal fluid, preseminal fluid or breast milk. This transmission can come in the form of: penetrative (anal or vaginal) sex; oral sex; blood transfusion; contaminated needles; exchange between mother and infant during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding; or other exposure to one of the above bodily fluids.
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NmindbodyNsoul (Mike Miller) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:38:34 -0000
New post: Similarities Between HIV-Related Dementia and Mild Alzheimer's Disease (http://specificnews.com/HEALTH/?p=2909)
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HIV/AIDS in Mus - Strategies to combat HIV/AIDS Islam's greatest contribution to the HIV/AIDS epidemic is prevention.T...http://is.gd/5snH0
@ameides one night stand? Me 2.. But what if u got serious ill in the morning? N imagine that the men who sleep w/ u have HIV or gonorea
Edvardjeremy (Jeremy Edvard) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:32:23 -0000
@ameides one night stand? Me 2.. But what if u got serious ill in the morning? N imagine that the men who sleep w/ u have HIV or gonorea
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