T helper lymphocytes virus resulting hiv specifically targets

Text	HIV specifically targets the helper T lymphocytes which regulate the adaptive immune system Following infection, the virus undergoes a period of inactivity (clinical latency) during which infected helper T cells reproduce Eventually, the virus becomes active again and begins to spread, destroying the T lymphocytes in the process (lysogenic cycle) With a reduction in the number of helper T cells, antibodies are unable to be produced, resulting in a lowered immunity The body becomes susceptible to opportunistic infections, eventually resulting in death if the condition is not managed

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HIV specifically targets the helper T lymphocytes which regulate the adaptive immune system

Following infection, the virus undergoes a period of inactivity (clinical latency) during which infected helper T cells reproduce

Eventually, the virus becomes active again and begins to spread, destroying the T lymphocytes in the process (lysogenic cycle)

With a reduction in the number of helper T cells, antibodies are unable to be produced, resulting in a lowered immunity

The body becomes susceptible to opportunistic infections, eventually resulting in death if the condition is not managed

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