HIV positive
Infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). | ||||
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HIV positive Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
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HIV positive
showing evidence of infection with HIV (e.g., presence of antibodies against HIV) on a test of blood or tissue. See seropositive.
showing evidence of infection with HIV (e.g., presence of antibodies against HIV) on a test of blood or tissue. See seropositive.
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HIV-positive
When test results show there are HIV antibodies in the blood (i.e., HIV infected); the stage before AIDS-related diseases. Also referred to as being sero-positive.
When test results show there are HIV antibodies in the blood (i.e., HIV infected); the stage before AIDS-related diseases. Also referred to as being sero-positive.
HIV positive Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in humans in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections. Previous names for the virus include human T-lymphotropic virus-III (HTLV-III), lymphadenopathy-associated virus (LAV), or AIDS-associated retrovirus (ARV).
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HIV positive people
HIV positive people are people who have the human immunodeficiency virus HIV, the agent of the currently incurable disease AIDS.
Over the years of coping with the stigma and discrimination that accompany the diagnosis in most societies, a large number of support groups have been formed. In these groups, the term most often applied to people who are HIV positive is "People Living With HIV/AIDS." This is often abbreviated as "PLWHA," "PLWA" or even "PLA." Recently "People Living Positively" has also been used. These terms help point out that a person who is HIV positive should still enjoy the rights and freedoms granted to all other people.
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