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AZT is the treatment of:...

AZT is the treatment of:

A

TB

B

AIDS

C

Malaria

D

Kala-azar

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The correct Answer is:
B
AZT (zidovudine, Retrovir) is an anti-HIV drug that reduces the amount of virus in the body. It is one of the Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors (NRTIs). These drugs work by disrupting an HIV protein or enzyme called reverse transcriptase, which is involved in the production of new viruses.
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