HIV infection

HIV infection is a chronic viral disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, a retrovirus that targets and infects cells of the immune system, primarily CD4+ T lymphocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells Pathophysiologically, persistent viral replication leads to gradual immune dysregulation and progressive CD4+ cell depletion, which compromises cell-mediated immunity If left untreated, this progressive immunodeficiency leaves the host susceptible to severe opportunistic infections, se...

HIV infection is a chronic viral disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, a retrovirus that targets and infects cells of the immune system, primarily CD4+ T lymphocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells Following an initial acute phase that often presents as a transient flu-like illness, the condition typically transitions into an asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic chronic clinical latency stage Pathophysiologically, persistent viral replication leads to gradual immune dysregulatio...

HIV infection is a chronic viral disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, a retrovirus that targets and infects cells of the immune system, primarily CD4+ T lymphocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells If left untreated, this progressive immunodeficiency leaves the host susceptible to severe opportunistic infections, secondary malignancies, and progression to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Following an initial acute phase that often presents as a transient flu-like illness, the condition typically transitions into an asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic chronic clinical latency stage

Following an initial acute phase that often presents as a transient flu-like illness, the condition typically transitions into an asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic chronic clinical latency stage Pathophysiologically, persistent viral replication leads to gradual immune dysregulation and progressive CD4+ cell depletion, which compromises cell-mediated immunity

If left untreated, this progressive immunodeficiency leaves the host susceptible to severe opportunistic infections, secondary malignancies, and progression to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

If left untreated, this progressive immunodeficiency leaves the host susceptible to severe opportunistic infections, secondary malignancies, and progression to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome