Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to AIDS?

Options

A. The HIV can be transmitted through eating food together with an infected person
B. Drug addicts are least susceptible to HIV infection
C. AIDS patients are being fully cured cent per cent with proper care and nutrition
D. The causative HIV retrovirus enters helper T-lymphocytes thus, reducing their numbers

Answer

D

Explanation

In AIDS patients, the virus attacks on `CD_(4) + T`-Cells (helper T-lymphocytes responsible for the coordination of the entire immune system), infecting and killing them until none of them are left in blood. Without these crucial immune system cells, the body cannot fight against invading bacteria or viruses which leads to weaker immune system and gradually the body of the HIV positive persons become house of infections leading to multiple problems.