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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