What causes HIV / AIDS to mess up the imune system?

Subject: What causes HIV / AIDS to mess up the imune system?

Date: Tue Feb 6 20:38:09 2001
Posted by Andrew
Grade level: 10-12 School: WPHS
City: maitland State/Province: Florida Country: United States
Area of science: Immunology
ID: 981509889.Im

Message:


I know the HIV / AIDS virus inserts a piece of it's DNA in the nucleus. Is 
that the only thing that messes up the white blood cells, or is there 
anything else that messes it up?

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