Acquired immunodeficiency disease: Difference between revisions

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Acquired immunodeficiency disease is a syndrome resulting from the acquired deficiency of cellular immunity caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It is characterized by the reduction of helper T-lymphocytes in the peripheral blood and the lymph nodes.

Symptoms

Symptoms of acquired immunodeficiency disease include:

Generalized lymphadenopathy.
Fever.
Weight loss.
Chronic diarrhea.

Complications

Patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) are especially susceptible to:

Opportunistic infections:
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (now commonly referred to as Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia).
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections.
- Tuberculosis.
- Candida infections.
- Cryptococcosis.
Development of malignant neoplasms:
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
- Kaposi sarcoma.

Transmission

The human immunodeficiency virus is transmitted through:

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-A syndrome resulting from the acquired deficiency of cellular immunity caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv). It is characterized by the reduction of the helper t-lymphocytes in the peripheral blood and the lymph nodes. Symptoms include generalized lymphadenopathy, fever, weight loss, and chronic diarrhea. Patients with aids are especially susceptible to opportunistic infections (usually pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, cytomegalovirus (cmv) infections, tuberculosis, candida infections, and cryptococcosis), and the development of malignant neoplasms (usually non-hodgkin lymphoma and kaposi sarcoma). The human immunodeficiency virus is transmitted through sexual contact, sharing of contaminated needles, or transfusion of contaminated blood.
+'''Acquired immunodeficiency disease''' is a [[syndrome]] resulting from the acquired deficiency of cellular immunity caused by the [[human immunodeficiency virus]] ('''[[HIV]]'''). It is characterized by the reduction of [[helper T-lymphocytes]] in the peripheral blood and the [[lymph nodes]].
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+== Symptoms ==
+Symptoms of acquired immunodeficiency disease include:
+* Generalized [[lymphadenopathy]].
+* [[Fever]].
+* [[Weight loss]].
+* Chronic [[diarrhea]].
+== Complications ==
+Patients with [[acquired immunodeficiency syndrome]] ('''[[AIDS]]''') are especially susceptible to:
+* [[Opportunistic infections]]:
+* [[Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia]] (now commonly referred to as ''[[Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia]]'').
+** [[Cytomegalovirus]] ('''CMV''') infections.
+** [[Tuberculosis]].
+** [[Candida]] infections.
+** [[Cryptococcosis]].
+* Development of [[malignant neoplasms]]:
+** [[Non-Hodgkin lymphoma]].
+** [[Kaposi sarcoma]].
+== Transmission ==
+The [[human immunodeficiency virus]] is transmitted through:
+* [[Sexual contact]].
+* Sharing of [[contaminated needles]].
+* [[Transfusion]] of [[contaminated blood]].
+== See Also ==
+* [[Human immunodeficiency virus]]
+* [[AIDS]]
+* [[Opportunistic infections]]
+* [[Kaposi sarcoma]]
+* [[Non-Hodgkin lymphoma]]
+{{HIV and AIDS}}
+{{Infectious diseases}}
+{{Immunological disorders}}
+{{Stub}}
+[[Category:HIV/AIDS]]
+[[Category:Immunodeficiency disorders]]
+[[Category:Infectious diseases]]
+[[Category:Viral diseases]]
+[[Category:Sexually transmitted diseases and infections]]
+[[Category:Immune system disorders]]
+[[Category:Opportunistic infections]]