Which of the Following Properties of HIV Makes It Difficult

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following properties of HIV makes it difficult to trace the source of the virus from one person to the next?

• A) The transmission of the virus involves very few (often just one) viral particles.
• B) HIV evolves very slowly within the host.
• C) The host can have a genetically diverse population of viruses.
• D) Molecular phylogenies of viruses cannot be constructed.
• E) None of the above

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