Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Progression of an HIV

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the progression of an HIV infection is accurate?

• A) HIV patients experience a latent period during which the viral load in the plasma increases exponentially.
• B) Opportunistic infections become more prevalent as the patient's T_H cell population grows rapidly.
• C) Initial HIV infection symptoms subside as the virus moves out of circulation and into lymphoid tissue.
• D) HIV transitions from replication via the lytic cycle to replication via the lysogenic cycle.

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