OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
LYMPHATIC TISSUES AND ORGANS
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AIDS
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HIV
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ARC
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CBC
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Detailed explanation-1: -HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that attacks the immune system. (The immune system fights infections and diseases in a person’s body.) Over time, HIV weakens a person’s immune system so it has a very hard time fighting diseases. HIV causes AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome).
Detailed explanation-2: -Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). When a person becomes infected with HIV, the virus attacks and weakens the immune system. As the immune system weakens, the person is at risk of getting life-threatening infections and cancers.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most commonly, immune suppression happens due to an autoimmune disease, such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, or type 1 diabetes. The occurrence of frequent infections with severe symptoms is the primary sign of a suppressed immune system.