HIV's mechanism involves entering macrophages, RNA replication to DNA using reverse transcriptase, viral DNA integration into host DNA, virus production by macrophages, invasion of T-cells, progeny virus production targeting other T-cells, resulting in reduced T-cells and compromised immunity.
The mechanism of HIV involves its entry into macrophages, replication of RNA to DNA via reverse transcriptase, integration of viral DNA into host DNA, continued virus production by macrophages, entry into T-cells, production of progeny viruses that attack other T-cells, leading to T-cell reduction and weakened immunity.
| Front | mechanism of HIV |
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| Back | HIV enters macrophages RNA forms DNA with the help of RT enzyme viral DNA gets incorporated into host DNA macrophages continue to produce virus HIV enters T-cells and produces progeny viruses progeny attacks other T-cells T-cells reduce immunity weakens |
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