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(1)HIV means human immunodeficiency Virus.It causes AIDS.(2)It is a retrovirus that is capable of bringing about reverse transcription(3)It infects `CD_(4)` Lymphocytes and thereby brings about loss in cell-mediated immunity.Due to which the body becomes progressively more susceptible to opportunistic infections.(4)The virus has glycoprotien and lipid coverings.there is single stranded RNA molecule which is surrounded by outer and inner protien coats.The RNA brings about reverse transcription as it has an enzyme reverse transcriptase.
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