Microbiology Question:

One of the characteristics of HIV infection is that?

Microbiology Interview Question
Microbiology Interview Question

Answer:

* A. The virus multiplies slowly with a half-life of weeks matching the slow rate of disease progression
* B. There is rapid dissemination of virus within the first few weeks of infection to all tissues
* C. In early infection the virus is most actively multiplying within the bloodstream
* D. There is little if any immune response to HIV infection, and that is why this infection is so overwhelming

Correct Answer: B


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