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Published on: August 13, 2026
Acquired immune deficiency syndroms (AIDS) is characterised
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B
AIDS is caused by HIV infection and is characterized by a severe reduction in 
cells
(helper 
cells), which means an infected person develops a very weak immune system and becomes vulnerable to contracting life-threatening infections (such as Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia).
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