HIV selectively destroys CD4 cells and as a result, a person with AIDS is susceptible to life-threatening viral infections. Knowing this, you can conclude that __________.

A) regulatory T cells are killed by the virus
B) these viruses have T-dependent antigens
C) B cells do not recognize viral antigens
D) CD4 T cells need help from B cells to recognize viral antigens


Ans: B) these viruses have T-dependent antigens

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