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GCSE Biology · key term
Medicines that control HIV by limiting its replication, slowing damage to the immune system and reducing the chance of progression to AIDS.
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Specification 4.3.1.2 · Paper 1
Revise: Viral DiseasesHIV then attacks cells of the immune system. This damage can progress over time, but successful treatment with antiretroviral drugs can keep the virus under control and help prevent the infection reaching its late stage.
Antiretroviral drugs control HIV rather than curing it. Antibiotics do not kill viral pathogens.
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