HIV can evade host antibodies by
A)remaining an inactive provirus.
B)causing cell-to-cell fusion.
C)remaining an inactive provirus,causing cell to cell fusion,and virions remaining latent in vacuoles.
D)lowering the CD4⁺ cell count.
E)virions remaining latent in vacuoles.

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HIV can evade host antibodies by employing multiple mechanisms, including remaining an inactive provirus, causing cell-to-cell fusion, and virions remaining latent in vacuoles. These mechanisms prevent HIV from being recognized by the host immune system and allow the virus to persist and continue to replicate. Lowering the CD4⁺ cell count is a consequence of HIV infection, but it is not a mechanism by which the virus evades antibodies. Therefore, options A, B, D, and E are not the best choices.

HIV Can Evade Host Antibodies by