GCECivic EducationHIV/AIDS and Public Health2023

Which of the following statements about antiretroviral therapy (ART) is CORRECT?

AART completely eliminates HIV from the body and cures the patient
BART suppresses viral replication, allowing the immune system to recoverCORRECT
CART is only effective when administered during the acute stage of HIV infection
DART increases the CD4 count by directly producing new immune cells
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ART works by suppressing HIV replication to undetectable levels in the blood, which allows the immune system—particularly CD4 cells—to recover naturally over time. ART does not cure HIV or eliminate it from the body; the virus remains in reservoirs. ART is beneficial at all stages of infection, not only during the acute phase, and it does not directly manufacture immune cells.
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