Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (5th Edition)
Microbiology with Diseases by Taxonomy (5th Edition)
5th Edition
ISBN: 9780134019192
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 25, Problem 3TMW
Summary Introduction

To determine:

The reason why a medical treatment is unlikely to get rid of HIV infected body cells.

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Infection in an individual by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) causes a syndrome, containing a cluster of diseases by the same cause, called Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). It causes a very significant reduction in the number of helper T-lymphocytes. An AIDS patient is prone to infections by fungi, other viruses, bacteria, protozoa, and even a rare type of blood vessel cancer.

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