Combined Science GCSE
sexual contact
What sexual contact means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of sexual contact
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Reference: AQA
One route by which HIV is spread, along with exchange of body fluids such as blood.
Topics that use sexual contact
- Viral diseases (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- AIDS
- Vaccination and immunity
- antiretroviral drugs
- exchange of body fluids
- Mosaic pattern of discolouration
- Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV)
- Transmission of pathogens
- Viral disease and symptoms
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