Which part of the immunological system suffers the greatest damage as a result of HIV infec-tion?
a. Dendrite cells
b. CD4+ T-lymphocytes
c. Macrophages
d. Monocytes
ANS: B
When HIV enters the body, a person may experience a mononucleosis-like syndrome, referred to as a primary infection, which lasts for few weeks. This may go unrecognized. The body's CD4 white blood cell count drops for a brief time when the virus is most plentiful in the body. The dendrite cells, macrophages, and monocytes are not as severely damaged as the CD4 cells.
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