THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM
AIDS
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Question
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You are said to have AIDS when ____
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Have HIV and appear healthy
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Have a lot of T cells in the body
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When your t cell count is low and you get sick
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When you are over 40 and HIV+
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A CD4 count of 200 or fewer cells per cubic millimeter means that you have AIDS. With AIDS you have a high risk of developing life-threatening infections or cancers.
Detailed explanation-2: -HIV binds to the CD4 molecule on the surface of helper T-cells and replicates within them. This results in destruction of CD4+ T-cells and leads to a steady decline in this population of T-cells.
Detailed explanation-3: -Per the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one of the indications for the diagnosis of AIDS is when CD4 cell count drops below 200 cells/
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