Not to be confused with group presentation. Representation theory is a branch of mathematics that studies abstract algebraic structures by representing their elements as linear transformations of vector spaces, and studies modules over these abstract algebraic structures.
The signature effect of HIV infection, and the cause of AIDS, is disruption of the T-lymphocyte branch of the immune system and in particular the destruction of CD4+ T-helper cells.
How HIV infects the body and the lifecycle of HIV. RS16_iStock-640012070-lpr.jpg. FAST FACTS: HIV cannot multiply on its own. HIV attaches itself to an immune system âT-helperâ cell, fuses with it, takes control of its DNA, replicates itself inside the cell, and then releases new HIV into the blood.