coup d'Ã©tat. a sudden and decisive action in politics, especially one resulting in a change of government illegally or by force. Origin of coup d'Ã©tat.
The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (a subgroup of retrovirus) that causes HIV infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).AIDS is a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive.he human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a lentivirus (a subgroup of retrovirus) that causes HIV infection and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
HIV/AIDS at a Glance. 1  HIV is the infection that causes AIDS. 2  HIV has few or no symptoms for up to 10 years or more before symptoms of AIDS develop.  There is no cure for HIV/AIDS, but treatment is available.