Which Immune Cell Is Compromised By Hiv

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How HIV Damages the Immune System

Introduction The basic structure of HIV is similar to that of other viruses (Figure 1 ). HIV has a core of genetic material surrounded by a protective sheath, called a capsid . The genetic material in the core is RNA (ribonucleic acid), which contains the information that the virus needs in order to replicate (make more copies of itself) and perform other functions. You can think of RNA as the set of rules the virus follows in order to...

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CO ENZYME 10, WHAT ARE THE BENIFITS , WHEN IMMUNE COMPROMISED

HOW IMPORTANT IS CO ENZYME 10(200MG) TO A COMPRIMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM?...

Response from Nelson Vergel, B.S.Ch.E., M.B.A.

Program for Wellness Restoration

Brad S. Lichtenstein, N.D. wrote a great article on mitochondrial toxicity that included excellent information about Coenzyme Q-10 (go to www.thebody.com/step/stepix.html)CoQ10 is an essential factor in the electron transport chain, the pathway... Read more »

risk to immune compromised HIV+ clinic worker

In the case of a substantially immune compromised HIV+ clinic worker, do you advocate exclusion from assignments which frequently encounter yet-to-be-diagnosed contagious/infectious diseases such as Tuberculosis, hepatitis, etc? Do you know of a...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

In healthcare settings, I must defer to healthcare providers. The best source on this is the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. They deal with this kind of question every day.You can correspond with them and read their source materials at www.... Read more »

Immune compromised and Yellow Fever

My sister is about to leave the us to work in Africa. She had to get a yellow fever shot and was told by the person administering the shot that she should avoid being around individuals with compromised immune systems. My immune system is...

Response from Keith Henry, M.D.

University of Minnesota, School of Medicine

If you are asympomtatic from the HIV perspective with a decent CD4 count (ie > 200-250) then usually OK to either receive yellow fever vaccination (uses a live attenduated virus)and to be around someone who has been vaccinated. Your mom's... Read more »

pernicious anaemia-compromised immune sys?

hey bob..This is the 33rd time i am askin you this ques! but then i realise ur busy,so ill keep postin my ques! hehe ill keep this short.do reply please. ill be greatful to you forever.I had a possible risky exposure 11 months back. tested negative...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Genital "warps"???? What the hell are those?Is your immune system compromised because you have "warps" and low vitamin B-12? Nope! Could your seroconversion be delayed? Nope!Your negative 9.5-month HIV test is definitive... Read more »

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Compromised immune system always = HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

I have a bacterial infection that in most people goes away within a few weeks. But I have had it for so long that my doctor says I must have a compromised immune system and said that it could be HIV. I don't know what to think. I've had 2 sexual... Read more »

Immune system & HIV detection

Posted by andypb, 1 Reply

What is compromised/ supressed immune system.

Does compromised/ weak immune system take more time to produce antibody to HIV infection.

Would a Person having as low Cd 4 counts 350 is considered to have compromised immune system.

Do such person with... Read more »

Stuff from web re. immune system a seroconversion

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I noticed that several people had been asking for information regarding the idea that an impaired immune system would explain seroconversion after 3 months or longer. Here is one post taken from Dr. Holodniy's site. I have seen several other... Read more »

T Cells

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I have consistantly tested negative on several tests over the past two years. However, I keep getting symptoms of hiv and my t cells are lurking around the 400 range. I have more test results comminmg back on feb 4th.

Is there anyone else out there... Read more »

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