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AIDS prevention & treatment
The prevention and treatment of acquired immune deficiency syndrome or AIDS, which is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The illness interferes with the immune system, making people with AIDS much more likely to get infections. HIV is transmitted through direct contact with HIV-infected body fluids, such as blood, semen, and genital secretions, or from an HIV-infected mother to her child during pregnancy, birth, or breastfeeding (through breast milk).
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AIDS prevention & treatment
cytochrome P450 (CYP450)
Health care; AIDS prevention & treatment
A group of enzymes involved in the breakdown of drugs in the liver. Many drugs can inhibit or enhance the activity of these enzymes, causing drug levels in the blood to increase or decrease. ...
cohort
Health care; AIDS prevention & treatment
A group of individuals with certain characteristics in common, such as age or disease risk factor. For example, participants for a clinical trial may be recruited from a particular cohort, such as ...
bartonellosis
Health care; AIDS prevention & treatment
A group of infections caused by the bacteria Bartonella. Examples of the various infections include cat scratch disease, trench fever, bacillary angiomatosis (BA), and bacillary peliosis hepatis. BA ...
human leukocyte antigen (HLA)
Health care; AIDS prevention & treatment
A group of molecules found on the surface of almost every cell in the body. Human leukocyte antigens (HLAs) present protein fragments (peptides) to immune cells. If the cells recognize the peptides ...
major histocompatibility complex (MHC)
Health care; AIDS prevention & treatment
A group of molecules found on the surface of almost every cell in the body. Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules present protein fragments (peptides) to immune cells. If the cells ...
neuroaids
Health care; AIDS prevention & treatment
A group of neurological disorders caused primarily by HIV damage to the central and peripheral nervous systems. Examples of neuroAIDS disorders include myelopathy, sensory neuropathy, and AIDS ...
strain
Health care; AIDS prevention & treatment
A group of organisms, such as bacteria or viruses, that belong to the same species and share certain characteristics not found in other members of the species. For example, HIV can mutate into ...
