The presence of antibodies against HIV can be used to diagnose an infection that has occurred at least three months earlier.Why couldn't the presence of antibodies against HIV be used to diagnose a more recent infection?
A) The virus mutates rapidly,changing its outer coat.
B) The virus reproduces very rapidly.
C) The virus is transmitted sexually.
D) The virus is not technically alive.
E) It takes 2-3 months to raise antibodies against the virus.
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