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

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

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D
In AIDS patients, the virus attacks on `CD_(4)` + T-cells (helper T-lyphocytes responsible for the killing them until none are left. Without these crucial immune system cells, the body connot mould a defence against invading bacteria or viruses.
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