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<< previous page 1 next page>> written by peter hutch AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. AIDS is the result of damage to the immune system. A damaged immune system is unable to protect the body against certain specific 'opportunistic' infections and tumours. These are called opportunistic because they are caused by organisms which are normally controlled by the immune system but which 'take the opportunity' to cause disease if the immune system has been damaged. written by Peter sams AIDS is a short hand term we have for describing someone with a very weakened defenses system. In 1980 and 1981, << previous page 1 next page>> |