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Summary Literature (0)
DOID:635 - acquired immunodeficiency syndrome


Disease Ontology Definition:A Human immunodeficiency virus infectious disease that results_in reduction in the numbers of CD4-bearing helper T cells below 200 per microliter of blood or 14% of all lymphocytes thereby rendering the subject highly vulnerable to life-threatening infections and cancers, has_material_basis_in Human immunodeficiency virus 1 or has_material_basis_in Human immunodeficiency virus 2, which are transmitted_by sexual contact, transmitted_by transfer of blood, semen, vaginal fluid, pre-ejaculate, or breast milk, transmitted_by congenital method, and transmitted_by contaminated needles. Opportunistic infections are common in people with AIDS.

Synonyms: AIDS, acquired Immune deficiency, acquired immune deficiency syndrome,

Xenbase Genes : il10, il4r, ifng, tlr3, cxcl12, cxcr1

Mondo Disease Ontology (on Monarch Initiative):
MONDO:0012268 - AIDS


Other Model Organisms: Alliance, MGI, ZFIN, FlyBase, WormBase, RGD

Ontology Viewers: Disease Ontology, EMBL-EBI, OLSVis tree view, Ontobee
Parent(s): human immunodeficiency virus infectious disease (is_a)