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== Stages of HIV Infection == | == Stages of HIV Infection == | ||
The clinical phases seen in the course of the HIV infection is directly linked to the progression of the infection<ref>Weiner JL, Kovarik CL. [https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/who-clinical-staging-system-hivaids/2010 The WHO Clinical Staging System for HIV/AIDS.] Virtual Mentor 2010; 12 (3): 202-206</ref>. | The World Health Organisation (WHO) categorises patients with HIV into four clinical stages and this categorisation results from the patient displaying at least one clinical condition in the stage's criteria<ref name=":0" />. The clinical phases seen in the course of the HIV infection is directly linked to the progression of the infection<ref name=":0">Weiner JL, Kovarik CL. [https://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/article/who-clinical-staging-system-hivaids/2010 The WHO Clinical Staging System for HIV/AIDS.] Virtual Mentor 2010; 12 (3): 202-206</ref>. | ||
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a virus that attacks the human immune system and when left untreated, leads to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Immunosuppression (the reduced ability to fight infections and other diseases) is determined by laboratory measurements of CD4+ T cells and plasma HIV viral load[1].
Modes of Infection/ How does Infection Occur in the Body?[edit | edit source]
Stages of HIV Infection[edit | edit source]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) categorises patients with HIV into four clinical stages and this categorisation results from the patient displaying at least one clinical condition in the stage's criteria[2]. The clinical phases seen in the course of the HIV infection is directly linked to the progression of the infection[2].
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References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Simon V, Ho DD, Karim QA. HIV/AIDS epidemiology, pathogenesis, prevention, and treatment. The Lancet. 2006 Aug 5;368(9534):489-504.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Weiner JL, Kovarik CL. The WHO Clinical Staging System for HIV/AIDS. Virtual Mentor 2010; 12 (3): 202-206
