OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
IMMUNITY INNATE AND ADAPTIVE
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Question
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Why do patients with AIDS continually battle infectious diseases?
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AIDS patients are infected with the HIV virus
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AIDS causes the production of interferon
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AIDS destroys the plasma cell response to infectious diseases
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AIDS weakens a patient’s immune response to infectious diseases
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -HIV destroys blood cells called CD4+ T cells, which are crucial to helping the body fight disease. This results in a weakened immune system, making persons with HIV or AIDS at risk for many different types of infections.
Detailed explanation-2: -The virus uses CD4 T cells, a type of white blood cell that fights infection, to make copies of itself. This process destroys the CD4 T cells, weakening the immune system. Without treatment, a person might experience fevers, night sweats, diarrhea or swollen lymph nodes for several weeks.
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