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The
Basics
The information provided here is meant to answer some of the most commonly asked questions about HIV and AIDS. It does not replace your need to talk to a health care provider if you have HIV infection or AIDS, or if you have been exposed to, ......
How
the HIV attaches to the host cell
Human CD4+ T lymphocytes, macrophages, microglial, dendritic and Langerhans
cells, are believed to be targets for HIV-1 infection. The CD4
transmembrane protein along with one of several chemokine receptors
are believed to be necessary for viral attachment .....
The
Evidence That HIV Causes AIDS
The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) was first recognized
in 1981 and has since become a major worldwide pandemic. AIDS is caused
by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). By leading to the destruction
and/or functional impairment of cells of the immune system, notably
CD4+ T cells. HIV progressively destroys the body's ability to fight
infections and .......
HIV
/ AID Statistics
As of the end of 1999, an estimated 33.6 million people worldwide
. 32.4 million adults and 1.2 million children
younger than 15 years . were living with
AIDS. More than 69 percent of these people (23.3 million) live in
Sub-Saharan Africa; ......