Immunodeficiency

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (more commonly known as HIV) is a disease that has been around for over 3 decades, and continues to rise with little to no sign of eradication. The origin of HIV is not certain but there are several theories with the most popular one being that it came from a mutation of a similar virus found in chimpanzees. An estimated 35 million people are living with HIV around the world. Because of this, many scientists are doing research to try to pinpoint the mechanism of its…

the body’s immune system and weakens the immune system. The first case of HIV came from “a blood sample taken in 1959 from a man living in what is now Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo” (Sharp 1). HIV is similar to the virus Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV), this virus weakens the immune system of apes and monkeys.“HIV-1 is closely related to a strain of SIV found in sooty mangabeys” (Sharp 2). Scientists conducted research that concluded that chimpanzees were the source of HIV-1…

West Africa, originating from a native chimpanzee that had been hunted for its meat. Chimps carried what was called Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV)(3). SIV ran through the blood stream of these chimps and as humans came into contact with the blood they became exposed to the original disease. After some time human systems mutated the SIV virus into HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). The virus travels through the body by accompanying the bodily fluids that circulate the systems. The virus…

syndrome anymore? Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is not possible without the human immunodeficiency virus which is the driving force behind scientists collaborating worldwide in ending and preventing this pandemic. Etiology “The primary etiologic agent of AIDS is HIV, an enveloped ribonucleic acid (RNA) retrovirus that carries its genetic material in RNA rather than DNA.” (Porth, 2015, p. 363) There are two different forms of HIV; HIV-1 and HIV-2. The human immunodeficiency virus-1 is…

The Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is consider the most devastating acquired immunodeficiency disease known today. This virus suppressed the immune system by destroying TH cells over time and progress to AIDS. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has estimated 1.2 million Americans are living with HIV/AIDS. Also, the CDC estimates the prevalence of an average of 50,000 newly infected each year. This disease is not mention as much…

HIV (also known as the human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus which targets and attacks the immune system which in turn weakens your ability to fight infections and disease. If left untreated the HIV can lead to a disease called AIDS (which is known as the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). HIV affects the specific cells of the immune system which are called the CD4 cells and if left untreated, HIV can eliminate so many cells from the body and ultimately the body cannot fight off other…

HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. HIV is able to hide for a long period of time in the cells and attack the immune system, specially the T cells. These cells are in the body to fight infections and diseases, but when someone gets infected with HIV these invades the T cells and makes copies of itself and destroys them. As time goes by HIV can destroy many T cells, which affects the body by making the body weak and not able to fight infections and diseases anymore. HIV id divided into…

is when Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy after learning she carried the BRCA 1 gene hence decreasing here chance of developing cancer. There are ever increasing treatments for genetic disease which include gene therapy. Severe combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) or more commonly referred to as ‘Bubble Boy Syndrome’ is a rare genetic disorder. Most cases of SCID…

Human immunodeficiency virus, also known as HIV, weakens a person’s immune system. This is caused by the virus destroying important cells, also known as CD4 cells or T cells, which fight disease and infection. HIV is transmitted through bodily fluids. Sadly, there is no cure for HIV. This virus can become deadly, but does have ways to control it. Without controlling the HIV, a persons T cells are destroyed, and the body can not fight off disease or infections. Where did HIV come from? In West…

Few things are as devastating as disease or terminal illness. Several diseases have made an appearance or re-emergence over the last couple of decades – HIV being among the most prevalent and devastating. HIV, or the human immunodeficiency virus, “is a chronic infectious disease passed from one person to another through blood-to-blood or sexual contact” (Hoeger, Hoeger, Hoeger, & Fawson, 2015). HIV was originally formed in chimpanzees in Central Africa, and spread to humans through infected…