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HIV/AIDS has been known to cause many complications within the immune system as well as within other systems in the human body. HIV/AIDS complications that affect the neurological system in particular are known to be quite severe and have been associated with a high risk of mortality. HIV/AIDS often targets the brain because it has the necessary receptors that allow HIV to enter a cell known as CD4+ and CD8+ cells. These particular cells are white blood cells that play a special role in the immune system; CD4+ cells are known to fight against infections while CD8+ cells kill cancerous or virus-infected cells.
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Daugherty-Brownrigg, B. (2013). HIV-Associated Dementia. In: Loue, S. (eds) Mental Health Practitioner's Guide to HIV/AIDS. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5283-6_46
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