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 Which of the following statement(s) about Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is/are correct?

1. AIDS is a congenital disease caused by a retrovirus known as Human Immuno deficiency Virus (HIV).

2. AIDS is characterised by a progressive decrease in the number of T-lymphocytes in the body of the infected person. 

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Explanation:

ANSWER: (B) 

AIDS 

  • The word AIDS stands for Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome.
  • This means deficiency of immune system, acquired during the lifetime of an individual indicating that it is not a congenital disease. (Thus, Statement 1 is not correct)
  • AIDS is caused by the Human Immuno deficiency Virus (HIV), a member of a group of viruses called retrovirus, which have an envelope enclosing the RNA genome. 

AIDS is characterised by a progressive decrease in the number of T-lymphocytes in the body of the infected person. (Thus, Statement 2 is correct)

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