How does HIV kill T cells?
A. It weakens red blood cells so that they no longer produce antibodies and attack antigens.
B. It engulfs macrophages, which then enlarges and engulfs all other types of lymphocytes.
C. It alters the DNA of the host T cell and causes the T cell to replicate HIV rather than itself.
D. It attacks and destroys the suppressor T cells by altering their metabolism.
Answer: C
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