Question

Activation of macrophages by IFN-Y Deposition of antigen-antibody complexes on basement membranes of capillaries Sudden death due to vascular collapse (shock) shortly after injection or ingestion of antigen 5. If viral load begins to increase in the blood of an HIV-infected individual and the CD4 levels begin to decrease, what would this indicate about the infection?

if viral load begins to increase in the blood of HIV infected individuals and the CD4 levels begin to decrease ,what would this indicate about the infection.

Answer 1

CD4 is a type of WBC that protects the body or it has immune function . Viral load indicates no of hiv particles in one millimeter of blood . When viral load increase it will start destroying CD4 cells.. when it CD4 cells no is less than 200 cells/ mm^​​​3​. Then it indicates person is suffering from AIDS. Generally we call it Aids when it is on stage 3 of HIV infection . So in this question it indicates the person may going towards AIDS.