To infect a cell, HIV must

A. bind both CD4 and a cytokine co-receptor.
B. bind both CD8 and a cytokine co-receptor.
C. bind both CD8 and a class I MHC proteins.
D. kill cytotoxic T cells and bind CD4.


A. bind both CD4 and a cytokine co-receptor.

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