Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
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ISBN: 9781259709227
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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AIDS (autoimmune deficiency syndrome) is an asymptomatic infection which is defined by opportunistic series of HIV infection which causes immunosuppressed state. AIDS is caused by infection of HIV virus which uses integrase enzyme to integrate its nucleic acid into the genome of infected cell. HIV is transmitted through blood, semen, breast milk, sharing affected tattoo equipment, sexual intercourse, and affected milk.

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