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HIV AIDS

This page is about clinical aspects of the disease.  For microbiologic aspects of the causative organism(s), see Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Carla Vorsatz, M.D.[2]“; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [3], Ammu Susheela, M.D. [4], Jesus Rosario Hernandez, M.D. [5], Tarek Nafee, M.D. [6], Marjan Khan M.B.B.S.[7], Mohamed Riad, M.D.[8]

List of abbreviations used in this article

AIDS: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus
CD4+: T helper cells
CCR5: Chemokine (C-C motif) receptor 5
CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
WHO: World Health Organization
PCP: Pneumocystis pneumonia
TB: Tuberculosis
MTCT: Mother-to-child transmission
HAART: Highly active antiretroviral therapy
STI/STD: Sexually transmitted infection/disease

Synonyms and keywords: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; acquired immune deficiency syndrome

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

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