Patients Infected with HIV Are Susceptible to a Variety of Infections

Patients infected with HIV are susceptible to a variety of infections because

A) the virus produces cell surface receptors that bind to pathogens, making it easier for those pathogens to be infective.
B) the synthesis of a DNA copy of the viral genome makes a person susceptible to infection.
C) HIV attacks and destroys the T_H cells, which are central to mounting an effective immune response.
D) HIV destroys B cells, so antibodies cannot be made in response to invading pathogens.
E) HIV mutates the B cells, so they cannot make the huge array of antibodies needed for an effective immune response.