AIDS virus

[ eydz-vahy-ruhs ]

/ ˈeɪdz ˌvaɪ rəs /

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a variable retrovirus that invades and inactivates helper T cells of the immune system and is a cause of AIDS and AIDS-related complex: variants were identified in several laboratories and independently named lymphadenopathy-associated virus (LAV ), human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 3 (HTLV-3 ), and AIDS-related virus (ARV ), the name human immunodeficiency virus (HIV ) being subsequently proposed by an international taxonomy committee.

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Words nearby AIDS virus

AIDS, AIDS dementia complex, AIDS-related complex, AIDS-related virus, aid station, AIDS virus, Aiea, AIF, aiga, aight, aiglet

How to use AIDS virus in a sentence

The vaccine is delivered through a “carrier virus” that causes a common cold in chimpanzees but does not affect humans.
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In 2007 he said he had discovered a cure for AIDS using natural herbs.
The Shadowy U.S. Veteran Who Tried to Overthrow a Country|Jacob Siegel|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
AIDS insanity: When running for the US Senate in 1992, Huckabee called for a quarantine of people who had AIDS.
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And increasingly smart navigation aids in the cockpit brought far greater precision and efficiency to route planning.
Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly?|Clive Irving|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST

The following year, he developed pneumocystis pneumonia—a serious infection associated with HIV and AIDS.
The LGBT Center That Changed Our Lives|Justin Jones|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He could not wriggle a toe, which made his mental processes difficult, for his toes were first aids to his brain.
Scattergood Baines|Clarence Budington Kelland
It aids conversation by occasionally interrupting it for a short period, to be renewed with a new impetus.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
If there is neuritis from the virus it becomes intense and causes muscular contractions, paresis, and paralysis.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine|Austin Malley
The oil not only prevents evaporation but aids greatly to keep the uncovered parts from corrosion.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
While waiting the return of his aids, he went to the top of the college to reconnoitre the surrounding country.
The Boys of '61|Charles Carleton Coffin.

Medical definitions for AIDS virus

AIDS virus

HIV