Which of the following is a lentivirus: (A) HIV, (B) HBV, (C) HCV, (D) Rabies virus
Answer is A. Ans. is 'a' i.e., HIV The etiologic agent of AIDS is HIV, which belongs to the family of human retroviruses (Retroviridae) and the subfamily of lentiviruses.HIV is also known as Human T cell lymphotrophic virus HI (HTLV-III) or Lymphadenopathy associated virus (LAV).