When HIV Infects People, It Does Not Immediately Induce AIDS

question 17

Multiple Choice

When HIV infects people, it does not immediately induce AIDS and kill its host. When people die from HIV infections, it is usually because

• A) the virus induces a coma and then eventually stops the heart muscle.
• B) they have too many T cells, and this overwhelms their immune systems.
• C) they have too many HIV particles in their lymph system, which causes it to shut down.
• D) the virus starts destroying cells as it divides and causes massive internal hemorrhaging that leads to shock and eventually death.
• E) they have too few T cells and become susceptible to secondary infections and cancers.

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