CAMPBEL BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS & CONNECTIONS
CAMPBEL BIOLOGY:CONCEPTS & CONNECTIONS
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780136538820
Author: Taylor
Publisher: INTER PEAR
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Chapter 24, Problem 6TYK
Summary Introduction

To determine:

The way in which HIV is transmitted, and the effect on the immune cells of the HIV infected person. The effective measures to prevent HIV.

Concept introduction:

HIV or human immunodeficiency virus is a virus that infects the body and causes AIDS or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. It is a retrovirus that is transmitted via sexual contact or through the transfer of body fluids. The HIV causes the immune cells specifically CD4 lymphocytes that reduce the immune efficiency of the body.

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