Infection by HIV impairs the ability of circulating neutrophils to be attracted by cytokines and increases the incidence of

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Infection by HIV impairs the ability of circulating neutrophils to be attracted by cytokines and increases the
incidence of apoptosis in neutrophils. Which one of the following is the most direct consequence of these
particular facts?
A. Complement-mediated lysis of foreign cells is deficient in AIDS patients.
B. AIDS patients have an increased susceptibility to bacterial infections.
C. B-lymphocytes secrete lower levels of antibodies.
D. AIDS patients have a diminished capacity to fight infections by parasites.
E. Histamine secretion from mast cells is impaired in AIDS patients.

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