A Small Group of HIV-Infected Individuals Are Known as 'Elite $\gamma$

question 10

Multiple Choice

A small group of HIV-infected individuals are known as 'elite controllers.' These individuals have HIV viral RNA copy numbers that persistently remain <50 copies/ml of plasma. Studies examining the immune response to the virus in these individuals would likely reveal:

• A) Increased numbers of virus-specific CD4 and CD8 T cells secreting IFN-\(\gamma\) compared to individuals with high viral titers
• B) That their T cells lacked expression of CCR5
• C) Dramatically increased numbers of NK cells compared to individuals with high HIV titers
• D) That they were infected only with the X4 strain of the virus
• E) Increased levels of chemokines that bind CCR5 compared to individuals with high HIV titers.

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