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Acute HIV Infection Learning Center

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Primary or acute HIV infection is a condition that occurs 2 - 4 weeks after infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The virus is spread by:
Source:ADAM
Date:November 1, 2007
HIV infection is a disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV. The condition gradually destroys the immune system, which makes it harder for the body to fight infections. This article provides a general overview. For more detailed inf...
Source:ADAM
Date:May 30, 2009
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS, is the final, life-threatening stage of infection with any of the human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV-1, its many subtypes, or HIV-2), which are transmitted from person to person sexually (including via...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) was identified in 1983 by the French scientist Luc Montagier and his staff at the Pasteur Institute in Paris. Ever since that discovery, scientists have been searching for ways to treat those infected with HIV, a...
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a systemic viral infection that weakens the body's ability to fight infection and can cause acquired immune deficiency syndrome ( AIDS , the last stage of HIV disease). HIV preventative measures are a set of p...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) by infecting helper T cells of the immune system. The most common serotype, HIV-1, is distributed worldwide, while HIV-2 is primarily confine...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
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