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Assertion The clinical symptoms of HIV ...

Assertion The clinical symptoms of HIV infection generally begin after 8-10 years.
Reason The latency period of HIV is 8-10 years.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion

B

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion

C

Assertion is true, but Reason is false

D

Assertion is false , but Reason is true

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A
Clinical symptoms begin generally 8-10 years after the Initial infection with HIV. The reason why HIV remains hidden for so long log seems' to be that its infectious cycle continues throughout 8-10 year latent period without doing serious harm to the infected person.
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