How does the HIV-2 virus compare to the HIV-1 virus? (Select all that apply.)
a. It has lower mortality risks in the older adult
b. It is less virulent
c. It is less infectious in the initial stage of infection
d. It predisposes the HIV-infected person to a normal life span
e. It develops high viral loads
ANS: A, B, C, D
Persons who are infected with the HIV-2 are less infectious during the initial stage because the virus is less virulent than HIV-1. These persons tend to live a normal life span and the mortality in the later years is less.
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