GEN COMBO BIOLOGY ESSENTIALS WITH CONNECT ACCESS CARD
GEN COMBO BIOLOGY ESSENTIALS WITH CONNECT ACCESS CARD
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ISBN: 9781260262643
Author: Marielle Hoefnagels
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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AIDS is one of the most dangerous and severe diseases. It stands for “Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome”. The causative agent of this disease is a virus called “human immunodeficiency virus” or HIV . It is a type of retrovirus. This virus can cause a deficiency in the immune system of the body. The role of the immune system is to protect the body from harmful pathogens.

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