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AIDS prevention & treatment
The prevention and treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome or AIDS, which is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The illness interferes with the immune system, making people with AIDS much more likely to get infections. HIV is transmitted through direct contact with HIV-infected body fluids, such as blood, semen, and genital secretions, or from an HIV-infected mother to her child during pregnancy, birth, or breastfeeding (through breast milk).
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Oral hairy leukoplakia (OHL)
Health care; AIDS prevention & treatment
A disease of the mucous membranes that occurs mostly in people with HIV. Oral hairy leukoplakia (OHL) is characterised by white or grey lesions that usually develop on the tongue or the inside of the ...
Coagulopathy
Health care; AIDS prevention & treatment
A disease or condition that affects the blood's ability to coagulate (clot) normally.
Quasispecies
Health care; AIDS prevention & treatment
A group of viruses found in the same host. The viruses in the group develop similar genetic mutations over time. During HIV infection, HIV can mutate into multiple quasispecies, which may reduce the ...
Human herpesviruses
Health care; AIDS prevention & treatment
A group of viruses that use DNA as their genetic material. Herpesviruses include herpes simplex viruses 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and -2), varicella zoster virus (VZV or HHV-3), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV or ...
Strain
Health care; AIDS prevention & treatment
A group of organisms, such as bacteria or viruses, that belong to the same species and share certain characteristics not found in other members of the species. For example, HIV can mutate into ...
Malabsorption syndrome
Health care; AIDS prevention & treatment
A group of symptoms that occur when the small intestine cannot absorb nutrients properly. Symptoms include abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and diarrhea. Malabsorption syndrome may be caused by certain ...
Adenovirus
Health care; AIDS prevention & treatment
A group of viruses that use DNA as their genetic material and commonly cause respiratory and eye infections. People with weakened immune systems, including people with HIV, have a greater risk for ...
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