At which stage of HIV infection does one usually show symptoms of AIDS?
When viral DNA is produced by reverse transcriptase.
When HIV replicates rapidly in helper T-lymphocytes and damages a large number of these.
Within 15 days of sexual contact with an infected person.
When the infecting retrovirus enters host cells.
HIV enters into helper T-lymphocytes (), replicates, and produces progeny viruses. These progeny viruses attack other helper T-lymphocytes. This cycle is repeated, leading to a progressive decrease in the number of helper T-lymphocytes in the body. During this period, the person starts suffering from symptoms like bouts of fever, diarrhoea, and weight loss, eventually leading to opportunistic infections defined as AIDS
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