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Tag: AIDS

  • HIV Infection and AIDS

    HIV Infection and AIDS

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    Dr. Taoufik

    – AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is the most severe form of HIV infection (HIV). – There are two serotypes. HIV-1 is the most common. HIV-2 is found mainly in West Africa. Its virulence and its transmission are lower than those of HIV-1. – HIV affects the immune system and leads to a deficit of CD4…

  • Screening for HIV infection

    Screening for HIV infection

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    Dr. Taoufik

    Diagnosis of infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains in France a city of medicine current problem.Besides the mandatory reporting of AIDS disease introduction there more than 20 years, the introduction of mandatory reporting of HIV infection from 2003 gives us precise information on the evolution of the epidemic. The estimated number of people infected…

  • Lymphopenia

    Lymphopenia

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    Dr. Taoufik

    Lymphocytes play a fundamental role in the immune process. They are involved in the genesis and maintenance of most systemic conditions; their quantitative and qualitative deficiency contributes to the weakening of humoral and cellular expenses. Originating in the bone marrow, differentiated B and T lymphocytes, they are carriers of antigenic specificities can be identified by…