Biology
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Medium
Question
The major cell infected by the HIV is lymphocyte ?
A
helper-T
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B
B
C
both T and B
D
none of these
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A
helper-T
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B
B
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C
both T and B
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D
none of these
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Explanation
HIV primarily infects helper-T lymphocytes (CD4+ T cells), progressively weakening the immune system.