How are HIV virions rendered virulent?
A) the action of protease releases reverse transcriptase and capsomeres after the virion buds from the cell.
B) they bud to the surface of the host cell.
C) they use a chemokine receptor to remove gp120.
D) they bind to smooth muscle cells.
E) they contact the cytoplasmic membrane via gp41.

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HIV virions are rendered virulent after the action of protease, which releases reverse transcriptase and capsomeres after the virion buds from the cell. This allows the viral RNA to be reverse transcribed into DNA within the host cell, which can then integrate into the host genome and continue to produce new viral particles.

How Are HIV Virions Rendered Virulent