Human immune deficiency virus (also human immunodeficiency virus) A virus that infects T cells and leads to AIDS HIV is a type D retrovirus that belongs to the lentivirus sub-family
The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is recognized as the cause of or a major contributor to AIDS
Human Immunodeficiency Virus - the virus associated with AIDS The Anti-HIV test for exposure to the AIDS virus detects antibodies to HIV A confirmed positive result from the anti-HIV means that the person has been exposed to the AIDS virus, has developed antibodies to the virus and may be a carrier of the virus All blood units that test positive are destroyed and the blood donor is permanently deferred from donating blood Testing for the AIDS antibody began in April 1985 Testing for the antigen began in 1996
Human Immunodeficiency Virus causes HIV infection and AIDS This retrovirus targets CD4 cells in the body, eventually leading to their destruction However, HIV infection is driven by viral replication rather than by immune system destruction
Human immunodeficiency virus, the cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (1 & 2) - The viruses which cause Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Current donor testing includes a test to detect the antibodies to HIV In 1996, an additional test for the antigen for virus 1 was implemented This enhancement reduced the number of days required to detect the virus in donor testing
Human immunodeficiency virus, the virus which causes AIDS There are three variants: HIV-1, HIV-2, HIV type O HIV -1 is by the far the most common worldwide
Human immunodeficiency virus The term "HIV" has been internationally accepted in the scientific community as the appropriate name for the retrovirus that is the causative agent of AIDS
Human immunodeficiency virus, the virus that causes AIDS Many patients with HIV also are infected with hepatitis C