This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: How does HIV progress in to AIDS? What will be an ideal ... (Read 45 times)

viki

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 525
on: Jul 12, 2018
How does HIV progress in to AIDS?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Why is the HIV virus known as a retrovirus?
 
  What will be an ideal response?


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

bob

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 343
Reply #1 on: Jul 12, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: An HIV-positive person is diagnosed with AIDS when at least one opportunistic disease has developed or when that person's CD4 T cell count drops below 200 cells per microliter of blood.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: Because the HIV virus changes its RNA into a double strand of DNA, whereas, usually the reverse happens where DNA is changed to RNA.


viki

  • Member
  • Posts: 525
Reply 2 on: Jul 12, 2018
Gracias!

Bigfoot1984

  • Member
  • Posts: 321
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

The lipid bilayer is made of phospholipids. They are arranged in a double layer because one of their ends is attracted to water while the other is repelled by water.

Did you know?

It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.

Did you know?

Malaria was not eliminated in the United States until 1951. The term eliminated means that no new cases arise in a country for 3 years.

Did you know?

The average older adult in the United States takes five prescription drugs per day. Half of these drugs contain a sedative. Alcohol should therefore be avoided by most senior citizens because of the dangerous interactions between alcohol and sedatives.

Did you know?

A cataract is a clouding of the eyes' natural lens. As we age, some clouding of the lens may occur. The first sign of a cataract is usually blurry vision. Although glasses and other visual aids may at first help a person with cataracts, surgery may become inevitable. Cataract surgery is very successful in restoring vision, and it is the most frequently performed surgery in the United States.

AIDS AIDS
Examples of progress notes written in different formats Examples of progress notes written in different formats
Charting Progress: Weekly Weight Loss Log Charting Progress: Weekly Weight Loss Log
Hepatitis and HIV/AIDS Cont. Hepatitis and HIV/AIDS Cont.
HIV-positive men with a high number of life stressors progress more quickly to AIDS than those with ... HIV-positive men with a high number of life stressors progress more quickly to AIDS than those with ...
Kaposi's sarcoma on the skin of an AIDS patient. Kaposi's sarcoma on the skin of an AIDS patient.
Video: Bulk flow - Factors that influence bulk flow

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library