HIV
Immune system attacker
HIV is the virus that causes AIDS—human immunodeficiency virus.
It attacks the immune system, specifically CD4 cells, leaving the body vulnerable to infections it would normally fight off.
She tested positive for HIV but hasn't developed AIDS.
Someone can be HIV-positive for years before symptoms appear.
Transmitted through blood, sexual fluids, and breast milk.
Drug blocking viral reproduction
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
- adherenceFaithful following of something
- AZTHIV treatment abbreviation
undetectable · side-effects · pharmacology · first-line · second-line · toxicity
RNA virus copying into DNA
- lentivirusLong-incubation retrovirus type
- RNAGene expression molecule
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
- mutationPermanent DNA alteration
capsid · envelope · genome · protease · seropositive · virology · pathogen · primate
HIV prevention medication
- condomsContraceptive barrier device
- harm-reductionMinimizing negative outcomes
- circumcisionForeskin surgical removal
- mother-to-childBetween parent and offspring
testing · counseling · disclosure · education · outreach
Immune cell coreceptor
- T-cellsThymus-matured immune lymphocytes
- lymphocytesAdaptive immunity cells
- immunodeficiencyWeakened disease-fighting capacity
- immunocompromisedReduced ability to fight infection
antibodies · lymphatic · thymus · susceptibility · wasting · toxoplasmosis · cytomegalovirus · lymphoma
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
- disclosureAct of revealing information
homophobia · marginalization · criminalization · ostracism · fear · misconception · isolation · stereotyping
Disease prevention injection
Global disease outbreak
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- prevalenceState of being widespread
- incidenceRate of occurrence
- endemicNative to one area
mortality · morbidity · surveillance · epidemiology · hotspot · generalized · concentrated
Of physical desire
- bloodborneCarried via circulation
- perinatalAround time of delivery
- semenMale reproductive secretion
- vaginalOf the birth canal
transfusion · exposure · infectivity · parenteral · breastfeeding
antiretroviral
Drug blocking viral reproduction
- medicationTherapeutic substance for illness
- regimenPrescribed course of treatment
- adherenceFaithful following of something
AZT · undetectable · side-effects · pharmacology · first-line · second-line · toxicity
retrovirus
RNA virus copying into DNA
- lentivirusLong-incubation retrovirus type
- RNAGene expression molecule
- replicationAct of duplicating precisely
mutation · capsid · envelope · genome · protease · seropositive · virology · pathogen · primate · tropism
PrEP
HIV prevention medication
- condomsContraceptive barrier device
- harm-reductionMinimizing negative outcomes
- circumcisionForeskin surgical removal
mother-to-child · testing · counseling · disclosure · education · outreach
CD4
Immune cell coreceptor
- T-cellsThymus-matured immune lymphocytes
- lymphocytesAdaptive immunity cells
- immunodeficiencyWeakened disease-fighting capacity
immunocompromised · antibodies · lymphatic · thymus · susceptibility · wasting · toxoplasmosis · cytomegalovirus · lymphoma · candidiasis
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
- shamePainful awareness of failure
- tabooCultural or social prohibition
disclosure · homophobia · marginalization · criminalization · ostracism · fear · misconception · isolation · stereotyping · rights
vaccine
Disease prevention injection
pandemic
Global disease outbreak
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- prevalenceState of being widespread
- incidenceRate of occurrence
endemic · mortality · morbidity · surveillance · epidemiology · hotspot · generalized · concentrated
sexual
Of physical desire
- bloodborneCarried via circulation
- perinatalAround time of delivery
- semenMale reproductive secretion
vaginal · transfusion · exposure · infectivity · parenteral · breastfeeding
- diseasescancer, diabetes, tuberculosis, influenza, measles
- health conditionsdiabetes, heart disease, cancer, asthma, hypertension
- infectionsviral infection, bacterial infection, fungal infection, parasitic infection, bacteremia
- infectious diseasescholera, anthrax, malaria, measles, flu
- public healthdisease prevention, immunization, disease control, health education, epidemiology
- Virusescoronavirus, influenza virus, adenovirus, herpesvirus, enterovirus
HIVHIV-negative
Without the virus
seronegative · uninfected · healthy · disease-free · clean
Functional immune system capacity
immunocompetent · autoimmune disorder · lupus · hypersensitivity
- HIV treatmentAntiretroviral therapy regimen
- HIV testDiagnostic for retrovirus infection
- HIV testingScreening for retrovirus infection
- HIV positiveInfected with AIDS virus
- HIV epidemicMass spread of immunodeficiency virus
- HIV infectionRetrovirus compromising immune system