English to afrikaans meaning of

MIV staan vir "Human Immunodeficiency Virus." Dit is 'n virus wat die immuunstelsel van mense aanval, spesifiek die CD4-selle of T-helperselle, wat 'n kritieke rol speel om infeksies en siektes te bekamp. MIV kan verworwe immuniteitsgebreksindroom (VIGS) veroorsaak as dit onbehandel word. VIGS is 'n chroniese en potensieel lewensgevaarlike toestand wat die immuunstelsel verswak, wat dit vir die liggaam moeilik maak om infeksies en sekere kankers te beveg.

Sentence Examples

  1. Worse, little Timmy was born HIV positive and addicted to heroin and other narcotics.
  2. Not like HIV, for example, which dies after a few hours in the air.
  3. You know, like HIV was when they first discovered it.
  4. Living in fear of carjacking and armed robbery, HIV and infection, snakes and spiders, crocs and hippos.
  5. Together, the drugs worked to inhibit a certain protein that the HIV virus required to reproduce itself.
  6. Τo prevent that from happening again, he avoided any unnecessary reading, just as a sexually hyperactive person would postpone an HIV test so as to enjoy peace of mind.
  7. It was only when my clinical tests for STIs and HIV came back negative that I was able to turn the page on this part of my life.