Which of the following statements is true about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among women?
A. Women make up the majority undergoing clinical trials of anti-HIV drugs.
B. Pregnant women using antiretroviral drugs such as azidothymidine (AZT) can substantially reduce the rate of infection in their babies.
C. Women tend to be more prone to both strains of HIV found in the United States.
D. The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) blood test that detects the presence of antibodies to HIV in women is a complicated and expensive method.
Answer: B
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