MICROANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM AND MALE FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEMS

MALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a viral infection of the T cells?
A
HIV/AIDS
B
Herpes
C
Gonnorhea
D
Chlamydia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is an infection that attacks the body’s immune system, specifically the white blood cells called CD4 cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes HIV infection. HIV causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), the most advanced stage of HIV infection.

Detailed explanation-3: -CD4 count (or T-cell count) CD4 cells (also known as CD4+ T cells) are white blood cells that fight infection. CD4 cell count is an indicator of immune function in patients living with HIV and one of the key determinants for the need of opportunistic infection (OI) prophylaxis.

Detailed explanation-4: -Free HIV particles kill only CD4 T cells that are permissive, undergo productive infection, and die from caspase-3-mediated apoptosis. However, in human lymphoid tissues such as tonsil and spleen, activated and permissive cells constitute <5% of all CD4 T cells.

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