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How AIDS patient fail to develop immunity?

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AIDS is caused by human Immuno Deficiency Virus(HIV).It selectively infects helper T cells.The infected helper T cells will not stimulate antibody production by B-cells resulting in loss of natural defence against viral infection.
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