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Can doctors tell me what does the hiv virus do over a course of a period of time?
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Replicates: The HIV virus basically uses the human body as an incubator. It infects certain cells and our immune system and replicates vigorously to the point where the cells are destroyed or are not functional. In very general terms it takes anywhere from 5 to 10 years depending on where you're starting point is of your immune system and the aggressiveness of the virus to dwindled down your immune system en.
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