The outer covering composed of a section of a cell membrane from the host would protect HIV from attack by the host's immune system by masking its presence.
How does this work?
The simple answer is that by covering itself in a portion of the cell membrane from the host cell's plasmatic membrane, the virus is capable of remaining hidden from the detection systems of the host's immune system.
Therefore, we can confirm that by masking its presence, the use of an outer covering composed of a section of a cell membrane from the host allows HIV to avoid detection.
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