RETROVIRIDAE QUIZ

The commonest mode of transmission of HIV is

sexual

oral

parenteral

perintal

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

Latex agglutination

Dot blot assay

ELISA

all of these

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What is the average incubation period for development of AIDS?

Five years

Ten years

One year

Twenty years

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

detection of p24 antigen

virus isolation

All of these

detection of viral nucleic acid

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Which of the following is transmembrane pedicle antigen of HIV-I?

gp 36

gp 140

gp l20

gp 41

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

candidiasis

all of these

cryptococcosis

aspergillosis

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The cells most oftenly infected by HIV are

CD4 + T lymphocytes

CD8 + T lymphocytes

Null cells

None of these

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The commonest opportunistic infection in AIDS patient in India is

cryptosporidiosis

cryptococcosis

tuberculosis

toxoplasmosis

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

gp 140

gp 36

gp 120

gp 41

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HIV belongs to the family retroviridae and sub-family

None of these

Spumavirinae

Lentivirinae

Oncovirinae

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