human immunodeficiency virus infectious disease

A virus that attacks the immune system. With modern treatment it is a manageable chronic condition; untreated it progresses to AIDS.

A viral infectious disease that results in destruction of immune system, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers, has_material_basis_in Human immunodeficiency virus 1 (Lentivirus humimdef1) or Human immunodeficiency virus 2 (Lentivirus humimdef2), which are transmitted by sexual contact, transmitted by transfer of blood, semen, vaginal fluid, pre-ejaculate, or breast milk, transmitted by congenital method, and transmitted by contaminated needles. The virus infects helper T cells (CD4+ T cells) which are directly or indirectly destroyed, macrophages, and dendritic cells. The infection has symptom diarrhea, has symptom fatigue, has symptom fever, has symptom vaginal yeast infection, has symptom headache, has symptom mouth sores, has symptom muscle aches, has symptom sore throat, and has symptom swollen lymph glands.

Medications that may treat it

aldesleukin cabotegravir cobicistat darunavir dolutegravir elvitegravir emtricitabine etravirine fostemsavir ibalizumab maraviroc methotrexate

Also known as: HIV infection