- human immunodeficiency virus
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Either of two related viruses (HIV-1 and HIV-2) that progressively destroy the bodys immune system and can lead to AIDS.
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human immunodeficiency virus — n HIV * * * (HIV) either of two species of the genus Lentivirus (HIV 1 and HIV 2), which cause the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV 1, which comprises at least three subgroups (M, N, and O), is of worldwide distribution, while HIV 2 … Medical dictionary
human immunodeficiency virus — n. HIV * * * … Universalium
human immunodeficiency virus — ⇒ HIV … Deutsch wörterbuch der biologie
human immunodeficiency virus — n. HIV … English World dictionary
Human immunodeficiency virus — Humanes Immundefizienz Virus HI Virus, Grafik Systematik Reich: Viren Ordnung: nicht klassifiziert … Deutsch Wikipedia
human immunodeficiency virus — noun the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells • Syn: ↑HIV • Hypernyms: ↑retrovirus * * * noun : HIV herein * * * … Useful english dictionary
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 dimerization initiation site — The Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 dimerization initiation site (HIV 1 DIS) is an RNA structure that is shown to promote dimerization of the HIV 1 genome via a loop loop complex formation.The HIV 1 DIS structure consists of a conserved… … Wikipedia
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 major splice donor — The Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 major splice donor (HIV 1 SD) is an RNA structure that is shown to modulate splicing efficiency of HIV 1 mRNAs.The HIV 1 SD structure consists of a highly conserved 19 nt stem loop which was predicted… … Wikipedia
human immunodeficiency virus infection — an epidemic, transmissible retroviral disease due to infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which attacks the subset of T lymphocytes known as the CD4 cells. The primary method of transmission is transfer from one person to another of … Medical dictionary
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 stem-loop 3 Psi packaging signal — The Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 stem loop 3 Psi packaging signal (HIV 1 SL3) is an RNA structure that is shown to facilitate HIV 1 mRNA packaging.The HIV 1 SL3 structure consists of a highly conserved 14 nt stem loop which was predicted… … Wikipedia
Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 stem-loop 4 packaging signal — The Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 stem loop 4 packaging signal (HIV 1 SL4) is an RNA structure involved in facilitating HIV 1 RNA packaging.It also may have coding and non coding roles. The HIV 1 SL4 structure consists of a highly conserved … Wikipedia
