RETROVIRIDAE QUIZ

A viral load test detects the

total amount of virus in the infected host

provirus of HIV in infected cells

number of viruses being released by each infected cell

amount of bacteriophage being produced by E. coli cells

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The commonest mode of transmission of HIV is

oral

parenteral

perintal

sexual

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The commonest bacterial infection in HIV disease is/are

salmonella infection

bartonella infection

all of these

mycobacterial infection

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Which of the following is the spike antigen of HIV-I?

gp 41

gp 36

gp 120

gp 140

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Viral infections frequently observed in HIV disease is /are

varicella- zoster

herpes simplex

cytomegalo virus

all of these

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HIV belongs to the family retroviridae and sub-family

None of these

Lentivirinae

Oncovirinae

Spumavirinae

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The problem(s) associated with development of a vaccine against HIV is/are

rapid mutation of HIV

antibody alone may be insufficient

all of these

virus can spread from cell to cell by fusion to produce syncytia

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The confirmatory test(s) for HIV infection is/are

All of these

detection of viral nucleic acid

virus isolation

detection of p24 antigen

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What is the average incubation period for development of AIDS?

Five years

One year

Ten years

Twenty years

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Fungal infection/s frequently observed in HIV disease is /are:

candidiasis

all of these

cryptococcosis

aspergillosis

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