Acquired immunodeficiency disease
Acquired immunodeficiency disease is a syndrome resulting from the acquired deficiency of cellular immunity caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It is characterized by the reduction of helper T-lymphocytes in the peripheral blood and the lymph nodes.
Symptoms[edit | edit source]
Symptoms of acquired immunodeficiency disease include:
- Generalized lymphadenopathy.
- Fever.
- Weight loss.
- Chronic diarrhea.
Complications[edit | edit source]
Patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are especially susceptible to:
- Opportunistic infections:
- Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (now commonly referred to as Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia).
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections.
- Tuberculosis.
- Candida infections.
- Cryptococcosis.
- Development of malignant neoplasms:
Transmission[edit | edit source]
The human immunodeficiency virus is transmitted through:
- Sexual contact.
- Sharing of contaminated needles.
- Transfusion of contaminated blood.
See Also[edit | edit source]
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