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Cómo funciona el VIH en su organismo


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El VIH cambia para ingresar al centro de comando de las células CD4

El VIH utiliza otra sustancia química, llamada "enzima transcriptasa inversa", para cambiar de forma y poder ingresar al centro de comando de la célula.

Usando la enzima transcriptasa inversa, el VIH se disfraza de obrero de células CD4.

El VIH entra al centro de comando

En el centro de comando o núcleo de una célula CD4 sana, se producen sustancias que permiten al sistema inmunológico proteger al organismo contra las enfermedades.
El VIH utiliza otra enzima, llamada "integrasa", para entrar al centro de comando.

En el centro de comando, los obreros de las células CD4 producen sustancias para proteger al organismo contra las enfermedades.

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