RETROVIRIDAE QUIZ

HIV or Human Immunodeficiency Virus is considered unique because each virus contains:

sticky proteins that allow it to bind tightly to host cells

more than 100 copies of the viral genome

a viral enzyme known as reverse transcriptase

a genome made up of both DNA and RNA components

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The commonest opportunistic infection in AIDS patient in India is

cryptosporidiosis

cryptococcosis

tuberculosis

toxoplasmosis

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The commonest bacterial infection in HIV disease is/are

bartonella infection

salmonella infection

mycobacterial infection

all of these

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HIV belongs to the family retroviridae and sub-family

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Spumavirinae

Oncovirinae

Lentivirinae

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

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antibody alone may be insufficient

rapid mutation of HIV

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

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What is the average incubation period for development of AIDS?

One year

Twenty years

Ten years

Five years

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HIV can infect

M (membranous) cells

CD4 + T lymphocytes

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Microglial cells

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The screening test/s for diagnosis of HIV infection is/are

ELISA

Dot blot assay

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Latex agglutination

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The cells most oftenly infected by HIV are

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CD8 + T lymphocytes

CD4 + T lymphocytes

Null cells

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Parasitic infection/s frequently observed in HIV disease is / are.

all of these

isosporiasis

toxoplasmosis

cryptosporidiosis

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