Justine has been diagnosed with AIDS. What does this MOST likely mean for Justine?

She received a vaccine for AIDS that was ineffective.

She previously had human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Her parents passed on genes to Justine that cause AIDS.

Her symptoms include paresthesia, meningitis, and paralysis.

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The most likely implication for Justine, given that she has been diagnosed with AIDS, is that she previously had human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is the advanced stage of HIV infection, where the immune system is severely compromised. This means that Justine had an HIV infection prior to her diagnosis of AIDS. The other options do not accurately reflect the relationship between HIV and AIDS or are factually incorrect, such as suggesting that AIDS is caused by inherited genes or that she received an ineffective vaccine.