Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
Microbiology Fundamentals: A Clinical Approach
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781259709227
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor, Heidi Smith
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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To determine:

The cause that “anti-reverse transcriptase” agents would be effective and relatively safe to treat HIV disease.

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HIV represents human immunodeficiency virus which caused a very serious disease called AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). HIV interferes with the immune cells of the body and reduces the ability to fight infections. It kills the T- helper cells and makes the individual vulnerable to infections. Anti-HIV drugs are the drugs that prevent the reproduction of retroviruses and used to treat HIV infected persons.

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