What is caused by a virus that primarily infects a specific subset of T lymphocytes, the CD4+ T cells?
a. Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome
b. Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
c. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
d. Severe combined immunodeficiency disease
C
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A Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome is not a viral illness.
B Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura is not a viral illness.
C Acquired immune deficiency is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV), which primarily attacks the CD4+ T cells.
D Severe combined immunodeficiency disease is not a viral illness.
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