RETROVIRIDAE QUIZ

The commonest mode of transmission of HIV is

oral

sexual

parenteral

perintal

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The cells most oftenly infected by HIV are

CD8 + T lymphocytes

Null cells

None of these

CD4 + T lymphocytes

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The commonest opportunistic infection in AIDS patient in India is

toxoplasmosis

tuberculosis

cryptosporidiosis

cryptococcosis

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The commonest bacterial infection in HIV disease is/are

bartonella infection

all of these

mycobacterial infection

salmonella infection

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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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What is the average incubation period for development of AIDS?

Five years

One year

Ten years

Twenty years

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

more than 100 copies of the viral genome

sticky proteins that allow it to bind tightly to host cells

a genome made up of both DNA and RNA components

a viral enzyme known as reverse transcriptase

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HIV can infect

All of these

M (membranous) cells

CD4 + T lymphocytes

Microglial cells

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

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

antibody alone may be insufficient

all of these

rapid mutation of HIV

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Viral infections frequently observed in HIV disease is /are

all of these

varicella- zoster

cytomegalo virus

herpes simplex

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