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Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) alters the immune system by specifically targeting CD4 immune cells (white-blood T-helper cells that detect infections and cell anomalies).
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ten Have, H., Patrão Neves, M. (2021). HIV (See AIDS). In: Dictionary of Global Bioethics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-54161-3_296
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