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True about HIV are all except______________?

Correct answer: A. DNA virus

  • A. DNA virus
  • B. Attacks CD4 cells
  • C. Macrophages are the reservoir
  • D. Decrease CD4 count in late stages

Explanation

HIV is an RNA retrovirus, not a DNA virus, although it forms a DNA provirus inside host cells. It infects CD4 cells, persists in macrophage reservoirs, and causes a marked CD4 decline in advanced disease.

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