Question

Select the correct statements from the following.
i) ELISA is a diagnostic test for AIDS.
ii) The treatment of AIDS patients with antiretroviral drugs is completely effective.
iii) HIV attacks Helper T lymphocytes.
iv) HIV cannot be transmitted during blood transfusion.

• A. i and ii
• B. ii and iii
• C. iii and iv
• D. i and iii

Answer 1

The correct option is D i and iii

Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent assay is a diagnostic test for AIDS that detects antibodies in the blood sample of the patient.

The treatment of AIDs patients with ART does not completely cure the patient from the disease, however, it slows down the spread and prevents secondary infections and complications.

The virus attacks Helper T cells also known as CD4 cells.

HIV can be transmitted through unsafe intercourse, from a HIV positive mother to the child and during blood transfusion.

So, the correct answer is 'i and iii'