HIV Terminology

1. type of sarcoma most closely associated with HIV
5. a toxin or foreign substance which induces an immune response in the body
6. taking medications exactly as instructed by a health care provider
8. damage or abnormal structural change to a tissue, organ, or body part because of injury or disease
9. the core section of HIV that contains the genetic information
12. when the body is able to produce a normal immune response
13. stage of HIV also known as stage 2 where a slow reduction of CD4 T cells takes place
14. the first stage in the HIV life cycle; characterized by the virus attaching itself to the surface of the CD4 cell
16. term for a couple in which one partner is infected with HIV and the other partner is not
18. type of medical therapy used to treat HIV
20. the passing of a disease from an infected individual to a previously uninfected individual

2. a blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen
3. the "I" in HIV. It describes the body's increased risk of infection
4. term for when the viral load is so low that it can no longer be detected by standard blood tests
7. type of infection that occurs more often in people with weakened immune systems
10. describes a disease that persists for a long time or is constantly recurring
11. type of white blood cell that is attacked by HIV
15. refers to a couple in which both partners have HIV
17. showing a positive result in a test of blood serum for the presence of a virus
19. a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, in this case having HIV