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HIV/AIDS  

Definition

  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the retro-virus responsible for the clinical spectrum of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Once infected by the virus, an individual is said to be HIV-positive. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; HIV/AIDS]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-P93F84V1-S

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