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At which stage of HIV infection does one...

At which stage of HIV infection does one usually show symptoms of AIDS

A

Within 15 days of sexual contact with an infected person

B

When the infecting retrovirus enters host cells

C

When viral DNA is produced by reverse transcriptase

D

When HIV replicates rapidly in helper T-lymphocytes and damages large number of these

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D
(d) Symptoms of AIDS appear when there is depletion of helper T-cells.
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