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to "Pseudo Helper T cells" instead of the pseudo sup-
pressor T cells. In such situations, the message is deliv-
ered to a bigger number of antibodies. There can be no
more convenient environment possible for the devel-
opment of cancer cells.
Additionally, cancer cells may sometimes spread
"trap antigens" in order to protect themselves from a
possible attack by the defence system. These tumours
spread out such large amounts of antigens from their
surface that the blood stream is inundated with them.
These antigens, however, are fake and cause no harm to
the human body. However, the antibodies are not
aware of this and they respond without delay by insti-
gating a war against them.
During this chaos, the real and dangerous cancer
cells continue to function, going undisturbed and undis-
covered by the enemy.

An Intelligent Enemy: AIDS
In the previous chapters we discussed viruses and
explained the importance of their role in the life of hu-
mans. Among these viruses, the most dangerous and
harmful is the "HIV virus", which has preoccupied re-
searchers for a long time and may well continue to do
so for some time to come. Unlike other viruses, this mi-
cro organism totally inactivates the defence system. It is
impossible for a human being with a malfunctioning
defence system to survive.
The HIV virus causes irreversible damages to the
human body by causing the defence system to collapse,
making it vulnerable to all kinds of diseases, eventually