Which virus is listed with STI isolates as associated with AIDS?

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Which virus is listed with STI isolates as associated with AIDS?

HIV is the virus associated with AIDS. It is a retrovirus transmitted mainly through sexual contact, blood, and from mother to child. HIV infects and gradually depletes CD4+ T cells, weakening the immune system; when it advances to AIDS, the body becomes vulnerable to opportunistic infections and certain cancers. Among the listed organisms, the others are not viruses: Gardnerella vaginalis is a bacterium linked to bacterial vaginosis, Candida albicans is a fungus causing candidiasis, and Trichomonas vaginalis is a protozoan causing trichomoniasis. Only HIV fits as the virus linked to AIDS.

HIV is the virus associated with AIDS. It is a retrovirus transmitted mainly through sexual contact, blood, and from mother to child. HIV infects and gradually depletes CD4+ T cells, weakening the immune system; when it advances to AIDS, the body becomes vulnerable to opportunistic infections and certain cancers. Among the listed organisms, the others are not viruses: Gardnerella vaginalis is a bacterium linked to bacterial vaginosis, Candida albicans is a fungus causing candidiasis, and Trichomonas vaginalis is a protozoan causing trichomoniasis. Only HIV fits as the virus linked to AIDS.

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