Photograph of a 55 years old man afflicted with AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome),lying seriously ill in a hospital bed suffering from Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia,a hitherto uncommon form of pneumonia which proves fatal in AIDS cases,where it occurs as a secondary,opportunistic infection. The patient's body is covered in a rash provoked by drugs given in an attempt to control the pneumonia infection. The AIDS virus (known as HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus) disables its host's immune system by destroying T4 lymphocytes that are key components in the body's defence against invading organisms | |
Licence : | Droits gérés |
Crédit: | Science Photo Library / St. Mary's Hospital Medical School |
Taille de l’image : | 3779 px × 4736 px |
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