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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (view source)
Revision as of 23:35, November 12, 2012
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The '''Human Immunodeficiency Virus''' ('''HIV''') is the virus that causes [[AIDS]]. It is a lentivirus, (a type of [[Retrovirus]]). There are 2 known versions of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, both originally from monkeys, and both extremely virulent. The virus causes AIDS by infecting vital cells in the immune system, specifically the T helper cells, macrophages, and dendritic cells, without which, the immune system is rendered non-functioning. The virus itself is believed to be originally Simian Immunodeficiency Virus, that has evolved to target humans effectively. The virus is originally from [[Africa]], as bushmeat hunters were infected, and through transfer of bodily fluid to other people, eventually found itself in North America, and subsequently, the rest of the world. HIV does not have an effective vaccine.
The '''Human Immunodeficiency Virus''' ('''HIV''') is the virus that causes [[AIDS]]. It is a lentivirus, (a type of [[Retrovirus]]). There are 2 known versions of Human Immunodeficiency Virus, both originally from monkeys, and both extremely virulent. The virus causes AIDS by infecting vital cells in the immune system, specifically the T helper cells, macrophages, and dendritic cells, without which, the immune system is rendered non-functioning. The virus itself is believed to be originally Simian Immunodeficiency Virus, that has evolved to target humans effectively. The virus is originally from [[Africa]], as bushmeat hunters were infected, and through transfer of bodily fluid to other people, eventually found itself in North America, and subsequently, the rest of the world. HIV does not have an effective vaccine.
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[[Category:Sexually Transmitted Disease]]