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Microbiology Virology e6913561

HIV primarily replications in which cells -

A
CD4T-cells
B
CD8 T-cells
C
Neutrophils
D
Follicular dendritic cells
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., CD4 T-cells * The receptor for the virus is the CD4 antigen on surface. The cells affected are :# CD4 T Cells (major target)# B lymphocytes# Monocytes and macrophages# Langerhans cells in dermis# Glial cells and microglia in the CNS# Follicular dendritic cells from tonsils can be infected by HIV without the involvement of CD4

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