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HIV disease progresses to AIDS when the CD4+ T cell count drops below 200 cells/mm.
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When HIV enters a person’s CD4+ T cell, it uses the cell to make copies of itself.
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Infected pregnant women can pass HIV to their babies during pregnancy or delivery as well as through breast feeding.
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White blood cells affected with the HIV virus resist treatment by disguising themselves as protease inhibitors.
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Cerebrospinal fluid surrounding the brain and the spinal cord can transmit the AIDS virus.
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Untreated HIV disease is characterized by a gradual deterioration of immune function.
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HIV belongs to a class of viruses called retroviruses.
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Among adults, HIV is spread most commonly through blood transfusions.
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Almost all HIV-infected children in the United States get the virus from their mothers before or during birth.
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HIV infection fits the profile of a condition that carries a low level of stigmatization.
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HIV/AIDS-related stigma affects issues related to HIV testing including delays in testing.
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Accessing health care can be a challenge for people who are HIV positive because the health care system itself is often a source of stigmatization.
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Isolation is a significant issue for seropositive clients.
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In the U.S. women account for the largest number of people reported with AIDS each year.
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Currently available drugs do not cure HIV infection or AIDS.
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Only FDA-approved HIV tests should be used for diagnostic purposes.
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The FDA has approved home-use HIV test kits.
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False positive test results are rare.
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