BPK 140 Chapter 11: Chapter 11 Textbook Notes

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Hiv- human immunosuppressive virus, the pathogen that causes aids generally believed that the disease started in central africa, where infected primates transmitted it to humans by biting them. Antibodies- produced by immune system in response to an antigen; pathogens all have antigens on them, and antibodies help fight them. Aids is abbreviation for acquired (meaning, not inherited) immune deficiency (the reduced functioning of the immune system) Hiv is not highly contagious; transmissions requires intimate contact with body fluids, especially blood, semen, vaginal fluids. Two groups that are most overrepresented (had more people infected with hiv than you would expect from proportions) are: person from hiv endemic countries aboriginal people. In canada, aids mortality increased throughout the 1980s and early 90s it peaked in mid 90s and since has declined dramatically. Usa: epidemiology of hiv/aids in us is similar to that of canada (us population is 10x larger) groups of african american and hispanic populations aids rates are higher than caucasians.

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