HIV Strains May Differ by 10% Within One Person and by 35

question 20

Multiple Choice

HIV strains may differ by 10% within one person and by 35% in people across the globe.This is due to

• A)both cellular and antibody-mediated responses.
• B)the fact that HIV inserts its genome into the host genome.
• C)HIV's high rate of mutation.
• D)the fact that HIV targets T-cells.
• E)the fact that most people do not die from HIV infection.

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