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AIDS - Initial Theories and Disease Progression - Early History of AIDS
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The origin of AIDS has always been a puzzle to the scientific world. It first came to light in the US in the early 1980s. In the history of AIDS there are three periods. The first is the clinical manifestations in the early 80s, when AIDS began in gays, followed by Haitians, people in Africa, and then hemophiliacs resulting in various opportunistic diseases such as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), unexplained persistent lymphadenopathy, taxoplasmosis and Kaposi's sarcoma. These people showed increased susceptibility to rare opportunistic infection. Following which it was identified that these infections were highly resistant to treatment. When AIDS became prevalent in US individuals suffered a complete collapse of the immune system. The second is the molecular diagnosis period, when scientists discovered the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). It was found that the virus caused impairment of the cell-mediated immunity (CMI). This was due to the loss or destruction of a large number of T-helper cells, which bear the CD4 marker on the surface. The third is the political period which dates to 2000. |
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pradhangeorge
Posted on: 11/03/2009 =1. 2005 there were 5 stages. 2006 4 stages.now you say 3 stages AIDS......May i say just 2, asymptom and symptom is enuf ?.[in 2 stage TB and PGL are there !] 2.= Even the name alters, HIV > AIDS > HIV/AIDS> now AIDS !! >>>.....We field workers are simple medicos.Guide us properly. 3=.Why is pre-counseling mandatory, when an person comes just to know if his blood shows some wrong or not, do the test at once and tell him,simple. Post-test yes IS helpful, if he wishes. 4.Clinical assessment is enuf. No, wait for the CD4. Dont wait for the CD4. start Rx asap. no, wait till some synptom shows./// you see how we are led / dazed ?// Recently i had a case with CD4 1200 till death, but downhill sinking for 8 months, and the HAART Center refuses, goes by the set guidelines, and not by the clinical deterioration !!!
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maartsi08(Guest)
Posted on: 10/05/2009 encourage our scientists to do through reaserch to come up with one theory universaly accepted.treatment of any infection can only be treated from the cause.
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pradhangeorge
Posted on: 11/03/2009 maartsi,you are quite right. BUT ! HIV morphs/mutates everynow and then.research findings keep on cropping up to confuse or help. Simple person GOD has no universal name, and half the diseases are not yet fully understood, example Diabetes Mellitus course and complications.so we live and let live amidst all the conflicts. |
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speakmymind(Guest)
Posted on: 12/03/2008 instead of making matters worse i think people should just go get tested. we don't need an infection every 15minutes.but hey everyone is different.me personally i know if i was doing stuff i would wanna get tested before and after intercourse.!!
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pradhangeorge
Posted on: 11/03/2009 "me personally i know if i was doing stuff i would wanna get tested before and after intercourse.!" and wait for 6 months for the HIV Ab to show up? You must do your home work !!!! |
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