Immunology Immunology is the scientific study of the body's resistance to disease, or the study of the human immune system. ... Without the immune system, the body is susceptible to attacks made by pathogens. ... HIV attacks the immune system and renders it to a point where it can no longer defend the body of pathogens. ... Last week, scientists unveiled new laboratory results, which could potentially aid in the creation of a HIV vaccine. ... The engineered virus did not cause any disease in the monkeys, but it did trigger a very strong immune system response to the AIDS virus pr...

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AIDS or (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is a condition caused by a virus called HIV. This virus attacks the immune system, the body's "Security Force- that fights of infections. When the immune system breaks down, you lose the protection and develop many serious often-deadly infections and cancers. ... HIV mostly infects white blood cells, also known as T-cells, which turns on the immune system to fight the disease. ... Within two to four weeks after exposure to HIV, you might have flu-like symptoms such as fever, swollen glands, muscle aches, diarrhea, fatigue or rash. ...

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wo to four weeks after the initial infection, 70 to 80% of HIV infected persons suffer flu-like symptoms related to the acute phase of the infection. During this phase, the immune system fights back, which reduces the HIV levels in the blood. One reason HIV is different from other viruses is due to a person's immune response. It is impossible for the immune system to destroy the virus. ... This could be used in hopes of triggering the immune system into a more aggressive response. ...

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AIDS In 1981, a new fatal, infectious disease was diagnosed--AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). ... AIDS impairs the human body's immune system and leaves the victim susceptible to various infections. ... Usually, when the AIDS virus enters the bloodstream, the body's immune system produces antibodies to battle the microorganism. Antibodies are special proteins that are part of the body's immune system. ... The blood tests only begin to give accurate results within two weeks to three months after infection, during which time an infected person may pass the virus t...

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AIDS is defined as acquired immune deficiency syndrome. ... A virus that attacks the immune system causes the AIDS virus. ... This is because HIV, which is the beginning of the AIDS virus, breaks down the immune system enough that the immune system allows the AIDS virus to move in. ... This virus, simian immune deficiency (SIV), is found most commonly in simian, or monkeys. ... In the United States alone, there was a reported ten new cases per week in 1982 and this figure was doubling about every six months for homosexuals. ...

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Syphilis Cause Syphilis is caused by a bacterium Treponema pallidum Transmission It is transmitted almost exclusively through sexual intercourse Diagnosis/Treatment Syphilis is diagnosed by a chancre sore that is highly infectious that usually last 4 to 5 weeks. The second stage has a variety of symptoms including rash, sore throat, bone and joint soreness and patchy hair loss which lasts 2 to 6 weeks. ... Aids is caused by the HIV virus that attacks the helper T cells in the immune system that cause people to lose the ability to fight off a variety of infections that normally wou...

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Unlike the pill that has to be taken everyday at the same time, the patch should be applied once a week one the same day of the week for three consecutive weeks for the month. ... HIV and AIDS attack the immune system in your body. ...

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HIV is a lentivirus that attacks the immune system, since it's discovery over 76 million people have been infected and 39 million people have died. After being infected with HIV/AIDS for 2-4 weeks, you may begin to experience flu-like symptoms called ARS (acute retroviral syndrome). ...

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Though many infected with chlamydia have no symptoms, if symptoms do develop, they will usually appear one to three weeks after infection. ... HIV attacks certain white blood cells called T cells, an important part of the body's defense system, thereby damaging the immune system until a person is no longer capable of fighting off infections. ... The end-stage symptoms of HIV occur when the HIV virus has so totally damaged the immune system that it begins to fail. ...

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AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Disease. ... Some even speculate that such individuals may be rare examples of those who are immune to the effects of the virus, but this remains speculation. ... Auto transfusion involves the patient storing their own blood a couple of weeks prior to their own surgery, to be used during the surgery if needed. ...

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Background AIDS stands for "Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome." ... AIDS health officials say that in the mainly-Muslim country that the public and the World Health Organization have made significant progress in breaking the social stigma of the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. ... In the "Islamic Banner" an Egyptian newspaper published every week, there was an article written by an unknown person which stated, "AIDS is the almighty God's way of punishing those who pollute the country with their sins. ...

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