Which of the Following Bests Describes the Effort to Find

question 99

Multiple Choice

Which of the following bests describes the effort to find a vaccine against HIV?

• A) Since the virus is known to mutate rapidly there is no interest in developing a vaccine.
• B) There has been considerable research activity, but no clinical trials have been conducted.
• C) The clinical trials have been failures.
• D) A promising vaccine is currently available.

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