Q. Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to AIDS?
A) The causative HIV retrovirus enters helper T-lymphocytes thus reducing their numbers
B) The HIV can be transmitted through eating food together with an infected person
C) Drug addicts are least susceptible to HIV infection
D) AIDS patients are being fully cured cent per cent with proper care and nutrition
Explanation
[Solution from source] HIV infects helper T-cells (T_H) and multiplies in them, so their number steadily falls and immunity weakens. HIV does not spread through shared food, drug addicts who share needles are at high risk, and antiretroviral therapy only prolongs life without curing AIDS. Answer (1).
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