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Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
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Infectious disease in which the HIV virus attacks the body immune system
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B-lymphocytes
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Type of white blood cell (WBC's) which secrete antibodies into the blood.
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blood-borne pathogens
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Disease-causing microorganisms carried in someone's blood and transmitted to another person through contact with infected blood, tissue or body fluid.
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chancre
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A painless ulcer that may appear on the tongue, lips, genitalia or rectum.
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chlamydia
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A very common sexually- transmitted disease that is a common cause of pelvic infectious causing tubal damage and infertility.
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enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) test
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A blood test that confirms the presence of antibodies developed by the genitalia.
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genital herpes
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Infection caused by the herpes simplex 2 virus, usually sexually-transmitted, and marked by recurrent eruptions of painful blisters on the genitalia.
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gonorrhea
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Sexually-transmitted disease caused by a bacteria that can cause burning or difficult urination, itching and discharge.
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hairy leukoplakia
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A white lesion on the tongue associated with AIDS.
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helper T-cell
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White blood cell that are key component of the body's immune system, and help to control infection.
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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
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The retrovirus that attacks T-lymphocytes and cause AIDS.
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immune-compromised
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Having am impaired or weakened immune system.
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interferon
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Protein produced by the immune system that slows virus from multiplying in the body.
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immunofluorescent antibody (IFA) test
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Blood test used to confirm positive ELISA test results for HIV infection.
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Kaposi's sarcoma
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A type of skin cancer that occurs in immune-compromised people, especially those with AIDS.
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syphills
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Sexually-transmitted bacerial disease that can cause serious involvement of the heart and central nervous system.
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T-lymphocytes
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Type of white blood cells (WBC's) that help regulate immune response.
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trichomoniasis
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Very common sexually transmitted vaginal infection caused by a single-cell organism.
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Western blot test
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Blood test used to confirm positive ELISA test results for HIV infection (it is the same as IFA test)
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