The agent causing AIDS was identified by research teams from:
Correct answer: D. Pasteur Institute in France and the National Institute of Health in the USA
- A. Pasteur Institute in the USA
- B. National Institute of Health in France
- C. Pasteur Institute in the USA and the National Institute of Health in France
- D. Pasteur Institute in France and the National Institute of Health in the USA
Explanation
The Pasteur Institute is located in France, and the National Institute of Health (NIH) is located in the USA. The correct option accurately represents the collaboration between these two institutions in identifying the AIDS-causing agent, which is the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
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