On Sat, 27 Mar 1999, Lynton Blair wrote:

> AIDS, being "Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome", suggests that "x"/HIV is
> responsible for degrading the immune system.

it is my understanding from the reading I have done that AIDS is a
label for symptoms and conditions that occur when the immune system
becomes degraded. there is no proof that any one agent is responsible for
these conditions.

> A question comes to mind:  If a person gets a virus, I assume that they
> develop antibodies to the virus.  If this is the case, and once the body is
> clear of the virus (read "cured"),  do the antibodies hang around for a long
> time or do they disappear also?

I do not know enough about viruses to respond to this. I am sure you can
do some research and find the answer to this question.

Lucia