Which of the following is not a valid explanation for why patients cannot eradicate HIV infections?
A)HIV does not stimulate a CD8+ CTL response.
B)HIV mutation rate is high,leading to evasion of immune recognition.
C)A reservoir of latently infected cells invisible to the immune system is established rapidly after infection.
D)CD4+ T cells are destroyed,impairing the immune response to the virus.

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Patients infected with HIV typically mount a strong early CD8+ T cell response against viral antigens,and an antibody response to various HIV antigens.But for the reasons given in the other choices,these Reponses are not sufficient to eradicate the infection.

Which of the Following Is Not a Valid Explanation for Why