Sentences with phrase «as human immunodeficiency»

* Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV), the cause of feline AIDS, is not the same virus as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the cause of human AIDS.

Examples of lentiviruses — such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-- were well known in primates, but the existence of a lentivirus that infects cats was not discovered until the mid-1980s.

In the same viral family as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), as the name implies, this virus affects the immune system.

Zinc deficiency has been observed in acquired conditions, including malabsorption syndrome (McClain 1985), malnutrition (Keen 1990), cancer (Mocchegiani et al. 1994), alcoholism (Zarski et al. 1987), end - stage liver disease (Pescovitz et al. 1996), uremia (Mahajan et al. 1982) and chronic and acute infectious diseases such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 3 type 1 (HIV - 1) infection (Ripa and Ripa 1995).

This condition may be present at birth, or it may be caused by certain infections (such as human immunodeficiency virus or HIV), or by certain cancer therapies, such as cancer - cell killing (cytotoxic) drugs, radiation, and bone marrow transplantation.

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... The list of diseases found with extraordinary frequency among male homosexual practitioners as a result of anal intercourse is alarming: anal cancer, chlamydia trachomatis, cryptosporidium, giardia lamblia, herpes simplex virus, human immunodeficiency virus, human papilloma virus, isospora belli, microsporidia, gonorrhea, viral hepatitis type B & C, syphilis.

The second infection that's also been on the rise is Syphilis, particularly amongst populations that are at higher risk to contract Human Immunodeficiency Virus or HIV, such as young men who have sex with men or injection drug using adolescence.

less than or equal to lamivudine Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Antiretroviral therapy, usually means 1 - 2 drugs, used in early studies Antiretroviral zidovudine (also known as ZDV) Breastfeeding Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Breastfeeding and HIV International Transmission Study Combined antiretroviral therapy Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Deoxyribonucleic Acid Exclusive Breastfeeding Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay Food and Agrigulture Organization Fixed dose combination ART, e.g., lamividine, stavudine, and nevirapine Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy, 3 or more drugs for more effective treatment used in later studies Human Immunodeficiency virus International Atomic Energy Agency Infant feeding Infant and young child feeding Lopinavir cubic millimetre Mother - to - Child Transmission of HIV Non-governmental organization Nevirapine Polymerase Chain Reaction People Living with HIV Prevention of Mother - to - Child Transmission Replacement Feeding Ritonavir Ribonucleic acid, one of the three major macromolecules (along with DNA and proteins) that are essential for all known forms of life single dose NVP United Nations Agencies Joint United Nations Programme on HIV / AIDS United Nations Population Fund United Nations Commissioner for Refugees United Nations Children's Fund U.S. Agency for International Development World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action United Nations World Food Programme World Health Assembly WHO 2010 Guidelines on HIV and infant feeding World Health Organization Zidovudine (same drug as AZT)

Thirty years since the first report appeared documenting transmission of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) through breastfeeding, breastfeeding by HIV - Positive mothers has never been as safe as it is now in 2015.

Hepatitis is a highly prevalent infection, the World Hepatitis Alliance estimates that as many as one person in 12 worldwide may be infected with the blood - borne strains Hepatitis B or C, which are passed on in similar ways to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

Since 1996, major changes in infectious diseases have occurred, such as the introduction of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) / AIDS and West Nile virus into the United States, advances in HIV / AIDS treatment, changes in vaccine perceptions, and increased concern over drug - resistant pathogens.

Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, called the new work a «significant advance,» noting in a statement that it «opens the way to producing [monoclonal antibodies] that potentially could be used diagnostically or therapeutically» for the flu as well as other infectious diseases such as hepatitis C and the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which can lead to full - blown AIDS.

Other primate immunodeficiency viruses, such as SIV and HIV - 2, the rarer and less virulent human virus, do not need their host's cyclophilin A to replicate.

A new study, published in PLOS Pathogens, investigates the genome editing of bone - morrow stem cells in pigtail macaques as a potential treatment for simian / human immunodeficiency virus (SHIV).

Researchers have discovered how the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) first enters the body through mucosal surfaces such as the rectum, cervix and uterus.

In the 1970s, Wong - Staal worked in the field of retroviruses at the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Md., with researcher Robert Gallo, credited as the co-discoverer of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the virus that causes AIDS.

Other viruses, such as cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2, varicella - zoster virus, human immunodeficiency virus, and chikungunya virus, have also been described to cause congenital malformations.16, 17

By supporting Directive 2010 / 63 / EU, LERU wishes to call attention to the fundamental importance of the use of animals in research and the vital role it plays in understanding and providing treatment for a range of debilitating and life threatening human diseases such as cancer, primary immunodeficiencies, neuro - degenerative diseases and heart failure.

During her doctoral studies, Sasha investigated primary human immunodeficiencies, lymphocyte cell death and metabolic pathways as well as memory T cell subsets in the laboratory of Dr. Andrew Snow.

Cells with similar characteristics accumulate during normal aging as well as in younger persons infected with human immunodeficiency virus, suggesting that the process of replicative senescence is not an artifact of cell culture but is also occurring in vivo.

She joined the Pillai lab as a post-doctoral research fellow in 2016 and continues to enjoy her work both treating patients with primary immunodeficiency in the clinic and studying the bridging gap between human primary immunodeficiency disorders and the development of autoimmune disease pathology in the lab.

Most importantly it has been noted that the surgical instruments used during the FGM procedure are not sterilized, a fact that can cause serious and sometimes even fatal infections and diseases such as septicemia and HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)(Alston, et al, 2007 p. 547).

The Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) is a retrovirus in the same family as human HIV, but it can not be transmitted to humans.

FIV stands for «feline immunodeficiency virus,» just as HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus.

Feline immunodeficiency virus or feline FIV is a member of the Lentivirus family, as is HIV (human immunodeficiency virus).

Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) belongs to the same family of viruses as HIV (human immunodeImmunodeficiency Virus (FIV) belongs to the same family of viruses as HIV (human immunodeficiencyimmunodeficiency virus).

When researchers identified the human immunodeficiency virus as the reason why young, previously healthy people were developing rare cancers and wasting away, it was a triumph of medical science.

Within the past 10 years have you tested positive for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or been diagnosed as having Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), AIDS Related Complex (ARC), caused by the HIV infection?

diagnosed as having Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), AIDS Related Complex (ARC), or Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection (symptomatic or asymptomatic) or been treated for AIDS, ARC, or HIV by a physician or heath care provider?

Have you been medically treated or diagnosed by a medical professional as having Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), AIDS related complex (ARC), or any immune deficiency related disorder or tested positive for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)?

Have you been diagnosed as having AIDS (acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) or ARC (Aids Related Complex) or tested positive for HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)?

Have you ever been diagnosed or treated by a member of the medical profession as having a terminal illness, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), AIDS Related Complex (ARC), or Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection?

Studies have also shown that clinicians — as well as pharmacists — and users are concerned about the impact of increased access to EC on sexual risk - taking behaviors and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).8 - 10 Recent research in the field of STI and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention has shown that sexual risk - taking behaviors and unprotected intercourse in men have increased after the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy.11, 12 No study has yet tested whether increased access to EC might increase STI risk by affecting sexual behavior, including frequency of intercourse and number of partners.

As they age, they may become suicidal, addicted to alcohol or other drugs, enmeshed in violent relationships, and unable to care for their children.64, 76 Delinquent females also engage in sexual activity at an earlier age than nonoffenders, placing them at greater risk for unwanted pregnancy and human immunodeficiency virus.78 Understanding psychiatric morbidity and associated risk factors among delinquent females could help us to improve treatment and reduce the cycle of disorder and dysfunction.

Childhood maltreatment is associated with significantly higher rates of mortality,1 - 3 obesity,1,4 - 7 and human immunodeficiency virus infection.1, 8 Children who experience maltreatment also have significantly more mental health problems1,9 - 14 and are as much as 5 times more likely to attempt suicide.1, 15 Maltreated children are also more likely to engage in criminal behavior than other children1, 16,17 and are more than 50 % more likely to have a juvenile record than other children.17 Child maltreatment also has substantial social costs.

The board shall require, as a condition of granting a license under this chapter, that an applicant making initial application for licensure complete an education course acceptable to the board on human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome.