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- When it was first describe: 1983, U.S. and French Researchers http://www.medicinenet.com/human_immunod...
- Type of virus: Retrovirus
- Disease caused: AIDS
- Percent of world population infected: 0.6%
- Effect of the HIV virus: Causes low CD4 T cell counts, which are important in maintaining a working immune system http://www.medicinenet.com/human_immunod...
- How it is detected: Blood test for presence of antigens against the virus, recently developed tests allow quick detection in blood and saliva. http://www.medicinenet.com/human_immunod...
- How soon it can be detected after infection: About six months
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HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus or human immune deficiency virus, a type of viral infection caused by a retrovirus. HIV is the autoimmune disease that causes AIDS. However, some people infected with HIV, never develop AIDS. HIV acts on the immune system, and makes the body more susceptible to infection and disease.
There is no cure for HIV. Currently, the symptoms of HIV can be controlled through a variety of drug therapies. Medications are also available to slow the progression of the disease. Researchers are working on a controversial AIDS vaccine. However, such a vaccination has not yet be approved anywhere in the world.
In 2008, researchers Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier won the Nobel Prize for Medicine for their work on HIV.
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Targeting HIV for Developing New Antivirals
This video discusses the possible approaches that can be used to develop antiviral medicines against HIV. The processes that are being considered inc ... read moreThis video discusses the possible approaches that can be used to develop antiviral medicines against HIV. The processes that are being considered include the attachment phase of the virus particle and viral enzyme inhibition, including: reverse transcriptase (preventing the transcription of viral RNA), integrase (preventing the integration of the viral DNA into the human cell genome), and viral protease.
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