HIV/AIDS Research
By Catherine Andrew
Causes
The main causes for the this disease is unprotected sex, sharing needles, blood transfusion from an infected person, or blood to blood contact with an infected person.
Symptoms
- Fever
- Rash
- Chills
- Night Sweats
- Muscle Aches
- Sore Throat
- Fatigue
- Swollen Lymph Nodes
- Mouth Ulcers
- Low White Blood Cell Count
Prevention
- Do not have unprotected sex.
- Do not share needles.
Treatment
Although there is no cure for HIV/AIDS, but there are things that can help control the virus. It is controlled by interrupting the reproduction of HIV. The virus in specifically attacks helper T-Cells.
Immune Cells
The immune cell involved is CCR5-delta32, mutation results in a smaller protein that is not on the outside of the cell anymore.
Replication
The virus replicates by first by the Lytic Cycle or begins with Lysogenic Cycle and ends with Lytic Cycle.
Steps in the Lytic Cycle
- Attaches to host cell.
- Entry into the cell.
- Synthesis of viral nucleic acid and proteins.
- Assembly
- Release
Steps in the Lysogenic Cycle
- Attaches to host cell.
- Entry into the cell .
- Phage DNA joins into bacterial chromosome.
- Bacteria reproduces, with the daughter cell.