The immune system of a person is suppressed. In the ELISA test, he was found positive to a pathogen.

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The immune system of a person is suppressed. In the ELISA test, he was found positive to a pathogen.
a. Name the disease the patient is suffering from.
b. What is the causative organism?
c. Which cells of the body are affected by the pathogen?


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a. Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
b. Human Immuno deficiency virus (HIV)
c. Helper T-lymphocytes (TH)

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a.  Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)

b.  Human Immuno deficiency virus (HIV)

c.  Helper T-lymphocytes (TH or T4)

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