The vast majority of people who develop canker sores do not have another problem as the cause. 1  Both hereditary and environmental causes of the disease have been suggested, but the exact cause is not clear. 2  A number of factors have been suggested to precipitate outbreaks in susceptible individuals. 3  Oral trauma.
The most common names for HIV/AIDS refers to the wasting (cachexia) which typically occurs in the latter stages of the disease. This is often referred to as the â thins â or â slimâs disease â, a term very often used in Africa in the native tongue. CD4 count usually refers to the CD4 T-cell count which is an indication of the progression of the infection. 2  HIV targets these T-lymphoctyes and over time, the CD4 cell population drops.
HIV is the cause of the spectrum of disease known as HIV/AIDS. HIV is a retrovirus that primarily infects components of the human immune system such as CD4 + T cells, macrophages and dendritic cells. It directly and indirectly destroys CD4 + T cells.he late symptoms of the infection are referred to as AIDS. This stage is often complicated by an infection of the lung known as pneumocystis pneumonia, severe weight loss, skin lesions caused by Kaposi's sarcoma, or other AIDS-defining conditions.