A patient visited physician and complained about the following symptoms: I am HIV infected; I have...

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A patient visited physician and complained about the followingsymptoms: I am HIV infected; I have short breath, frequentunproductive cough, headache and high temperature.

  1. What is the disease and its etiologic agent_________________________________

  1. Describe the general characteristics of theagent______________________________

  1. How is the diseasetransmitted?_________________________________

  1. What other symptoms are caused by thisagent?_____________________________

  1. How can it beprevented?_____________________________________

  1. What diagnostic methods areused?___________________________________

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1 Human immunodeficiency virus HIV is the causative agent for AIDS 2 HIV is a spherical virus with an envelope comprised of a lipid bilayer and surface glycoproteins gp120 and gp41 that    See Answer
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