Quizlet Aids/HIV

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  1. Aids: a syndrome caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that renders immune cells ineffective, permitting opportunistic infections, malignancies, and neurologic diseases to develop; transmitted sexually or through contaminated blood
  2. EIA: a test that screens for the presence of HIV antibodies in the blood
  3. ELISA: blood test used to check for antibodies for HIV
  4. HIV: the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
  5. rapid tests: A type of test for HIV, results come in in 20 minutes.