Question
At which stage of HIV infection does one usually shows symptoms of AIDS?
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When viral DNA is produced by reverse transcriptase
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When HIV replicates rapidly in helper T- lymphocytes and damages large number of these
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With 15 days of sexual contact with an infected person
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When the infecting retrovirus enters host cell
Solution
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With 15 days of sexual contact with an infected person
HIV enters into T -lymphocytes replicates and produces progeny viruses. The progeny viruses released in the blood other helper T-lymphocytes.This is repeated leading to a progressive decrease in the body of the infected person. During this period, the person suffers from bouts of fever, diarrhoea and weight loss. The person starts suffering from an infection.
