In HIV infection, the single-stranded RNA from the virus is reverse transcribed into DNA by the enzyme reverse transcriptase, and this DNA is then integrated into the host genome.

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In HIV Infection

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In HIV infection,

A) the viral RNA forms a plasmid that stays silent in the host cell until reactivated
B) the viral positive strand RNA is reverse transcribed to negative strand RNA and is integrated into the host genome
C) the single-stranded RNA from the virus is reverse transcribed to DNA and is integrated into the host genome
D) dsRNA from the virus is transcribed to DNA and is integrated into the host genome
E) the double-stranded RNA from the virus is transcribed to DNA and forms a plasmid until the cell is reactivated

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