HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a type of retrovirus, that if left untreated can lead to AIDs (Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome.
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HIV is transmitted through bodily fluids that include:
-blood
-semen
-vaginal and rectal fluids
-breast milk
The virus isn’t transferred in air or water, or through casual contact.
Because HIV inserts itself into the DNA of cells, it’s a lifelong condition and currently there’s no drug that eliminates HIV from the body, although many scientists are working to find one.
However, with medical care, including treatment called antiretroviral therapy, it’s possible to manage HIV and live with the virus for many years.
Without treatment, a person with HIV is likely to develop a serious condition called the Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, known as AIDS.
At that point, the immune system is too weak to successfully respond against other diseases, infections, and conditions.
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HumanHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a type of retrovirus, that if left untreated can lead to AIDs (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).
HumanHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a type of retrovirus, that if left untreated can lead to AIDs (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome).
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a type of retrovirus, that if left untreated can lead to AIDs (aquiredAcquired immunodeficiencyImmunoDeficiency syndromeSyndrome.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a type of retrovirus, that if left untreated can lead to AIDs (aquiredacquired immunodeficiency syndrome).
September 11, 2019
Researchers based in China used CRISPR to edit hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) to make the gene CCR5 non-functional, which makes cells resistant to HIV-1. The CRISPR-edited CCR5-ablated HSPCs were transplanted into a patient with HIV-1 infection and acute lymphoblastic leukemia, which was in remission. Although there was long-term engraftment of the edited HSPCs, only about 5% of lymphocytes contained the CCR5 disruption.
HIV
Human retrovirus, cause of aids
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a type of retrovirus, that if left untreated can lead to AIDs (aquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a type of retrovirus, that if left untreated can lead to AIDs (aquired immunodeficiency syndrome).
HIV
Human retrovirus, cause of aids
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