Causative Agent: The causative agent of HIV/AIDS is the human immunodeficiency virus. The HIV is the causative agent that may lead to acquired immune deficiency syndrome. HIV is a virus belonging to the family of RNA viruses called retrovirus. The virus is enveloped and an intracellular parasite that infects any host cells in order to replicate rather than on their own while destroying them from doing their job (What Is HIV/AIDS?, 2015). Human Immunodeficiency Virus is very small, it is measured in nanometers and also can not be seen under a microscope. The pro virus of HIV is HIV DNA because HIV RNA gets transformed into HIV DNA that is then put into the host cell, letting it replicate.
History:
The HIV virus has been around since the 1920s but was not officially recognised until the 1980s. It is highly believed that the virus came …show more content…
This causes them to not help the immune system which leads a disadvantage in fighting off infections. Therefore is why these people have problems with their help and need to be treated because otherwise their immune system will deteriorate and cause death. The damage it inflicts is toward the immune system. The damage it inflicts on the immune system causes this condition to be atrocious. Once you have been infected with this virus, there is no cure meaning you will have to be treated for it as long as you live. Most people experience flu like symptoms within half a month to a month after being infected. Major signs and symptoms include red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids, prolonged swelling of the lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck, and/or recurring fever or profuse night sweats (Symptoms of HIV, 2015). Although these can relate to many other illnesses, it is only official once you have taken the initiative to get tested for
History:
The HIV virus has been around since the 1920s but was not officially recognised until the 1980s. It is highly believed that the virus came …show more content…
This causes them to not help the immune system which leads a disadvantage in fighting off infections. Therefore is why these people have problems with their help and need to be treated because otherwise their immune system will deteriorate and cause death. The damage it inflicts is toward the immune system. The damage it inflicts on the immune system causes this condition to be atrocious. Once you have been infected with this virus, there is no cure meaning you will have to be treated for it as long as you live. Most people experience flu like symptoms within half a month to a month after being infected. Major signs and symptoms include red, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids, prolonged swelling of the lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck, and/or recurring fever or profuse night sweats (Symptoms of HIV, 2015). Although these can relate to many other illnesses, it is only official once you have taken the initiative to get tested for