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The B-cells manufacture antibodies, and the T-cells regulate antibody
production. In healthy people about 60 percent of circulating
I \, lymphocytes are T-cells. With AIDS, only about 2 percent of the
lymphocytes are T-cells. With fewer T-cells, the body is unable to
recognize and attack invading organisms.
Opportunistic infection - An infection caused by a microorganism
that rarely causes disease in persons with a normal immune system.
T-cells - A class of lymphocytes that play a major role in carrying
out the activities of the immune system. Some T-cells are called
helper T-cells.
Virus - A microscopic organism that can cause infections.
Syllabus Connection I Human Growth and Development >- knowing the human body
and understanding the characteristics and natural progression of development
in the life cycle for taking actions that promote health at
each developmental stage. (pp. 18-19) .
VI Diseases and Disorders - understanding diseases and disorders
and taking actions to prevent or limit their development.
(pp.28-29)
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