How does HIV get in DNA?

HIV is a retrovirus, which means that it uses RNA as its genetic material instead of DNA. When HIV infects a cell, it uses an enzyme called reverse transcriptase to convert its RNA genome into a DNA version. This DNA copy is then integrated into the cell's own DNA by another enzyme called integrase. Once integrated, the HIV DNA can be transcribed into RNA and translated into new viral proteins, which allows the virus to replicate and spread to other cells.