Which type of T cell is affected by HIV? A) T _Cytotoxic cells B) T _Helper cells C) T _Memory cells D) T _Regulatory cells

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By invading T_Helper cells and turning them into viral factories, HIV prevents the processes of specific immunity and nonspecific resistance from even starting. As soon as the infected T cell has produced its fill of new HIV particles, it bursts and is destroyed. With the loss of T_Helper cells, the immune system loses its ability to recognize what is foreign.

Which Type of T Cell Is Affected by HIV