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प्रश्न
If the advise is not followed by the patient, there is an apprehension that the patient might contract a disease that would destroy the immune system of his/her body. Explain with the help of schematic diagram only how the immune system would get affected and destroyed.
उत्तर
If this advice is not being followed by the patient, he might contract AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). AIDS is a serious health problem in which the immune system of the patient gets weakened greatly. It is caused by a virus named HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). It is a retrovirus, which attacks the helper T-cells of the body and greatly reduce their number. These helper T-cells are responsible for stimulating the antibody production by B-cells. Thus, reduction in their number results in the loss of natural defence of our body.
HIV can attack and replicate inside the host cell by using reverse transcription method, which is shown below:
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Name the group of genes that have been identified in normal cells that could lead to cancer. How do these genes cause cancer?
What is the mechanism by which the AIDS virus causes deficiency of immune system of the infected person?
Name the causative agent and give anyone a symptom of Gonorrhoea.
Match the following
| Column I | Column II |
| a. AIDS | i. Antibody production |
| b. Lysozyme | ii. Activation of B-cells |
| c. B-cells | iii. Immunoglobulin |
| d. T-helper cells | iv. Tears |
| e. Antibody | v. Immunodeficiency |
The organism which causes Gonorrhoea is ______.
When the ELISA test was conducted on an immune-suppressed person, he tested positive for a pathogen.
- Identify the disease the patient is suffering from.
- Name the causative entity.
- Mention the cells of the body that are attacked by the pathogen.
Explain the mode of transmission of HIV.
Which one of the following groups includes sexually transmitted diseases caused by bacteria only?
Which of the following is correct regarding HIV, hepatitis B, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis?
The sexually transmitted disease, that can affect both the male and the female genitals and may damage the eyes of babies born of infected mothers is ______.
A sexually transmitted disease symptomised by the development of chancre on the genitals is caused by the infection of ______.
Hepatitis-B, AIDS and genital herpes are the STDs that can be cured.
Which of the following diseases is not sexually transmitted?
AIDS is a sexually transmitted disease caused due to an infection by a ______
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) was first isolated by ______.
Which of the following will not be useful as a prevention in acquiring STDs?
Suggest the reproduction-related aspects in which counselling should be provided at the school level.
Which one of the following group include sexually transmitted disease?
The following is well-known abbreviation, which have been used in this chapter. Expand to its full form:
AIDS
