Which is NOT true about AIDS?
A) It is caused by a retrovirus.
B) It is caused by a virus that contains RNA.
C) It is transmitted by intimate contact with infected blood, sexual intercourse with an infected partner, or by an infected mother to her fetus or breast-fed infant.
D) Certain unusual cancers such as Kaposi's sarcoma co-occur with relatively high frequency.
E) The HIV virus preferentially enters and disables B cells.

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The statement that HIV preferentially enters and disables B cells is not true. HIV primarily infects and disables CD4+ T cells, which are a type of immune cell that play a crucial role in the body's immune response.

Which Is NOT True About AIDS