What Is the Probable Origin of HIV

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Multiple Choice

What is the probable origin of HIV?

• A) Simian immunodeficiency virus in primates
• B) Spontaneous generation in the fertile crescent
• C) Resistant micro-organisms found in Haiti
• D) Mucus membranes of west-African mammals

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