The Purpose of the Tat Protein in an HIV Infection

question 30

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the Tat protein in an HIV infection is to

• A) down regulate CD4 and MHC class 1 expression.
• B) inhibit virus assembly.
• C) accelerate HIV transcription by the host cell.
• D) protect the cell from being killed by CD8 cytotoxic cells.

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