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AIDS
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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CD4+ cell
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helper T cell
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CD8+ cell
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cytotoxic T cell
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CMV
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cytomegalovirus; causes oppotunistic AIDS-related infection
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Crypto
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Cryptococcus; causes oppotunistic AIDS-related infection
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ELISA
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enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; test to detect anti-HIV antibodies
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GM-CSF
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granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor; cytokine secreted by macrophages to promote growth of myeloid progenitor cells and their differentiation to granulocytes
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G-CSF
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granulocyte-colony stimulating factor; cytokine that promotes neutrophil production
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HAART
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highly active antiretroviral therapy; use of combination of drugs that are effective against AIDS
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HD
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Hodgkin disease
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Histo
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histopasmosis; fungal infection seen in AIDS patients
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HIV
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human immunodeficiency virus; causes AIDS
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HSV
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herpes simplex virus
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IL1 to IL15
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interluekins
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MAI
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myobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI) complex; group of pathogens that cause lung and systemic diseases in immunocompromised patients
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KS
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Kaposi sarcoma
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MoAb
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monoclonal antibody
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NHL
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non-Hodgkin lymphoma
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PI
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protease inhibitor
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RTI
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reverse transcriptase inhibitor; for example, Retrovir or Epivir
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SCID
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severe combined immunodeficiency disease
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T4 cell
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helper T cell (lymphocyte)
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T8 cell
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cytotoxic T cell (lymphocyte)
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Treg
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regulatory T cell (suppressor T cell)
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Toxo
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toxoplasmosis; parasitic infection associated with AIDS
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