human immunodeficiency virus infectious disease A viral infectious disease that results_in destruction of immune system, leading to life-threatening opportunistic 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. The virus infects helper T cells (CD4+ T cells) which are directly or indirectly destroyed, macrophages, and dendritic cells. The infection has_symptom diarrhea, has_symptom fatigue, has_symptom fever, has_symptom vaginal yeast infection, has_symptom headache, has_symptom mouth sores, has_symptom muscle aches, has_symptom sore throat, and has_symptom swollen lymph glands. DOID:526 HIV infection ICD10CM:B20 ICD10CM:B20-B20 ICD9CM:042 ICD9CM:042-042.99 MESH:D015658 NCI:C3108 SNOMEDCT_US_2016_03_01:123321001 SNOMEDCT_US_2016_03_01:186705005 SNOMEDCT_US_2016_03_01:187438009 SNOMEDCT_US_2016_03_01:187453001 SNOMEDCT_US_2016_03_01:86406008 UMLS_CUI:C0019693 disease_ontology viral infectious disease