Question

In which blood corpuscles, the HIV undergoes replication and produces progeny viruses?

Options

• B-lymphocytes

• Basophils

• Eosinophils

• T_H cells

Answer 1

T_H cells

Explanation:

The human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, primarily targets and infects T helper (T_H) cells, sometimes referred to as CD4+ T lymphocytes. These white blood cells are crucial to the immunological response. These viruses bind to the CD4 receptors on the surface of T helper cells, enter them, and multiply there, creating offspring viruses and destroying the immune system.