human immunodeficiency virus

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Definition of human immunodeficiency virus in English English dictionary: Either of two related viruses (HIV-1 and HIV-2) that progressively destroy the body's immune system and can lead to AIDS; HIV causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome or AIDS HIV is a retrovirus that infects T helper cells As a result, individuals infected with HIV become immunocompromised and often develop opportunistic infections; the virus that causes AIDS; The virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); —A retrovirus that attacks helper T cells of the immune system and causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS); transmitted through sexual intercourse or contact with infected blood; virus transmitted through bodily fluids which weakens the immune system and causes AIDS (incurable disease); Human Immunodeficiency Virus; 1999 l 1997 l 1993 l 1990; the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells; The agent that leads to the development of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Individuals infected with the virus have an increased risk of developing lymphoma The lymphomas are of the B cell type and may involve the brain or be widespread at the time of occurrence Patients carrying the virus become immunologically impaired and are susceptible to unusual infections that are caused by microbes that usually do not infect healthy persons; HIV; Virus that causes AIDS; The retrovirus that causes AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome