HIV-1: What It Is and What You Need to Know - Healthline
网页2021年3月24日 · HIV-1 is one of the two types of HIV. Worldwide, most people with HIV have HIV-1. We explain HIV-1 transmission, symptoms, testing, treatment, and more.
HIV/AIDS - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
网页2024年2月9日 · It's caused by the human immunodeficiency virus, also called HIV. HIV damages the immune system so that the body is less able to fight infection and disease. If HIV isn't treated, it can take years before it weakens the …
HIV-1: What You Should Know - Verywell Health
网页2023年11月29日 · HIV-1 is the most common strain of the virus responsible for the majority of HIV infections worldwide. It is the predominant strain because it is far more infectious (able to be spread) and virulent (able to overcome the body's immune defenses) than HIV-2.
HIV - Wikipedia
网页HIV-1 is the virus that was initially discovered and termed both lymphadenopathy associated virus (LAV) and human T-lymphotropic virus 3 (HTLV-III). HIV-1 is more virulent and more infective than HIV-2, [20] and is the cause of the majority of HIV infections globally.
About HIV | HIV | CDC - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
网页2024年1月24日 · HIV is a virus that attacks the body's immune system. The only way to know if you have HIV is to get tested. There are many ways to prevent HIV, like using PrEP, PEP, condoms and never sharing needles. HIV treatment helps people live long, healthy lives and prevents HIV transmission.
What Are HIV and AIDS? - HIV.gov
网页2023年1月13日 · HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks cells that help the body fight infection, making a person more vulnerable to other infections and diseases.
HIV/AIDS - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
网页2024年2月9日 · If you've been diagnosed with HIV, find a specialist trained in diagnosing and treating HIV to help you: Decide whether you need other tests. Find which HIV antiretroviral therapy, also called ART, is best for you.
HIV and AIDS - World Health Organization (WHO)
网页2024年7月22日 · WHO fact sheet on HIV and AIDS with key facts and information on signs and symptoms, transmission, risk factors, testing and counselling, prevention, treatment and WHO response.
HIV and AIDS: The Basics | NIH - HIVinfo
网页2024年9月4日 · The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes HIV infection. If untreated, HIV may cause acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), the most advanced stage of HIV infection.
HIV and AIDS - World Health Organization (WHO)
网页2024年7月30日 · What is HIV? Is AIDS different from HIV? Without treatment, how quickly can a person living with HIV become ill? How is HIV transmitted? How is HIV infection treated? What does “undetectable” mean? What illnesses can affect people living with HIV? How can people get tested for HIV? Who is at more risk of HIV?