RETROVIRIDAE QUIZ

What is the average incubation period for development of AIDS?

One year

Ten years

Five years

Twenty years

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HIV can infect

Microglial cells

All of these

CD4 + T lymphocytes

M (membranous) cells

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HIV belongs to the family retroviridae and sub-family

Spumavirinae

Lentivirinae

None of these

Oncovirinae

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The commonest mode of transmission of HIV is

oral

perintal

parenteral

sexual

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Viral infections frequently observed in HIV disease is /are

herpes simplex

varicella- zoster

cytomegalo virus

all of these

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The commonest opportunistic infection in AIDS patient in India is

tuberculosis

toxoplasmosis

cryptosporidiosis

cryptococcosis

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The cells most oftenly infected by HIV are

CD8 + T lymphocytes

CD4 + T lymphocytes

Null cells

None of these

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

gp 41

gp 140

gp 36

gp 120

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

Dot blot assay

all of these

ELISA

Latex agglutination

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

detection of viral nucleic acid

detection of p24 antigen

All of these

virus isolation

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