All of the following are TRUE about the human immunodeficiency virus except
A) HIV integrates its own viral DNA into the host DNA.
B) HIV contains an enzyme the humans do not possess, reverse transcriptase.
C) HIV preferentially infects human cells expressing the CD4 marker.
D) HIV is a double- stranded DNA retrovirus.
E) HIV is transmitted through blood and body fluids, so major forms of transmission are sexual contact and exposure to blood (transfusion, dirty needles, etc.) .
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