Photograph of the foot of the foot of a person suffering from AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) showing purple skin lesions due to Kaposi's sarcoma,a hitherto unusual type of skin cancer which arises as a secondary opportunistic disease in persons afflicted with the AIDS virus. The AIDS virus (designated HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus) disables its host's immune system by destroying T4 lymphocytes,which are key cells in the body's response to invading organisms. Persons with a depleted immune response succumb to opportunistic diseases,notably the disfiguring Kaposi's sarcoma and pneumonia | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / St. Mary's Hospital Medical School |
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