 | Term | Definition |
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AIDS |
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
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CD4+ |
protein antigen on helper T cells |
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CMV |
cytomegalovirus - causes opportunistic AIDS - related infection |
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Crypto |
Cryptococcus - causes opportunistic AIDS-related infection |
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ELISA |
enzyme-linked immunosurbent assay - test to detect anti-HIV antibodies |
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G-CSF |
granulocyte colony-stimulating factor - a cytokine that promotes neutrophil production |
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GM-CSF |
granulocyte-macrophage colony- stimulating factor - cytokine secreted by macrophages that promotes the growthof myeloid progenitor cels and differentiation to granulocytes |
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HAART |
highly active antiretroviral therapy - use of combinations of drugs that are effective against AIDS |
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HD |
Hodgkin disease |
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Histo |
histoplasmosis - fungal infection seen in AIDS patients |
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HIV |
human immunodeficiency virus - causes AIDS |
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HSV |
herpes simplex virus |
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IgG, IgM, IgE, IgA, IgD |
immunoglobulins |
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IL 1-15 |
interleukins |
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KS |
Kaposi sarcoma |
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MAC |
Mycobacterium avium complex - group of pathogens that cause lung and systemic disease in immunocompromised patients |
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MAI |
Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare - the bacterial species, M. avium and M. Intracellulare, that have been indentified in MAC |
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MoAb |
monoclonal antibody |
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NHL |
non-Hodgkin lymphoma |
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NK cell |
natural killer cell - lymphocyte that recognizes and destroys foreign cells by releasing cytotoxins |
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PCP |
Pneumocystis pneumonia - opportunistic AIDS-related infection |
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PI |
protease inhibitor |
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RTIs |
reverse transcriptase inhibitors - for example, zidovudine (Retrovir) and laminvudine (Epivir) |
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Toxo |
toxoplasmosis - parasitic infection associated with AIDS |
