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During the asymptomatic latent phase of HIV infection, the virus is actively proliferating, can be found in association with which of the following ?

A. B lymphocyte
B. Follicular dendritic cell in lymph node
C. Ganglion cell
D. Oligodendrocyte
E. Peripheral nerve

  #2

is it "a"?

  #3

The answer is B, but not well explained, any one can help ?

  #4

it's one of the APC with CD4. monocytes macrophages and these cells represent the cells where HIV is still active in the latent phase, they are not destroyed like the T helper. it's easier to just remember cells with CD4 rec in their membranes.

  #5

The answer is B







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