$A$ doctor,while operating on an $HIV$ patient,accidentally cut himself with a scalpel. He comes to you,suspecting that he may have contracted the virus. Which test will you advise him to perform to rule out or confirm his suspicion?

Arrange the following statements regarding $AIDS$ in the correct chronological order of the infection process:
$(1)$ After entering the individual's body,the $HIV$ virus enters macrophages,where the viral $RNA$ genome replicates into viral $DNA$ with the help of the reverse transcriptase enzyme.
$(2)$ $HIV$ enters helper $T$-lymphocytes.
$(3)$ $HIV$ has an $RNA$ molecule as its genetic material.
$(4)$ Newly formed viruses are released into the blood and attack other helper $T$-lymphocytes.
$(5)$ Viral $DNA$ is incorporated into the host cell's $DNA$.

Into how many categories can individuals infected with $HIV$ be classified?

Which of the following is true regarding $HIV$,the agent responsible for $AIDS$?

The genome of $HIV$ replicates in the macrophages with the help of an enzyme called:

What is the cause of $AIDS$?