Describe the Pathogenesis of HIV to Explain How the Number

question 35

Essay

Describe the pathogenesis of HIV to explain how the number of CD4 lymphocytes decline in an ongoing HIV infection.

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Definitions:

Dividend

A payment made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually as a distribution of profits.

Net Income

The total profit of a company after all expenses and taxes have been deducted from revenues, indicating the company's financial performance over a specific period.

Significant Influence

A level of control in an investment relationship, generally assumed to exist if the investor holds 20% to 50% of the voting stock of the investee company.

Outstanding Voting Common Stock

Shares of common stock that are held by investors, excluding those owned by the company itself, which have voting rights.