Julie has a serious disorder of the immune system that is life-threatening and incurable. This is a condition in which the human immunodeficiency virus attacks and damages the immune system. Julie has ______________
A) multiple sclerosis
B) Alzheimer's disease
C) acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)
D) Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD)
Answer: C
Rationale: Acquired-immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This disease saps the immune system's ability to fight off infections.
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