AIDS is described as a disease caused by HIV-1, occurring when the patient loses most of their CD4 T cells, leading to opportunistic infections.
Se describe el SIDA como una enfermedad causada por el VIH-1, que ocurre cuando el paciente pierde la mayoría de sus células T CD4, lo que lleva a infecciones oportunistas.
| Front | A disease caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus HIV-1. It occurs when an infected patient has lost most of his or her CD4 T cells so that infections with opportunistic pathogens occur |
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| Back | acquired immune deficiency syndrome AIDS |
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