Which of the Following Statements Best Describes the Pathogenesis of HIV

question 19

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes the pathogenesis of HIV infection?

• A) HIV virus selectively infects T helper cells, incorporates its own DNA into the T helper's DNA, and lyses the cell.
• B) HIV virus infects all lymphocytes, incorporates its own DNA into the T helper's DNA, and changes the T helper's identity.
• C) HIV virus infects all cells involved in cell-mediated immunity, incorporates its own DNA into the DNA of the infected cells, and lyses the cells.
• D) HIV infects T-suppressor cells and initiates apoptosis.

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