RETROVIRIDAE QUIZ

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

a viral enzyme known as reverse transcriptase

sticky proteins that allow it to bind tightly to host cells

more than 100 copies of the viral genome

a genome made up of both DNA and RNA components

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

toxoplasmosis

all of these

isosporiasis

cryptosporidiosis

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

aspergillosis

cryptococcosis

all of these

candidiasis

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

gp 41

gp 36

gp 140

gp 120

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The commonest opportunistic infection in AIDS patient in India is

cryptosporidiosis

tuberculosis

cryptococcosis

toxoplasmosis

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

detection of p24 antigen

All of these

virus isolation

detection of viral nucleic acid

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

gp 41

gp 36

gp 140

gp l20

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HIV can infect

M (membranous) cells

Microglial cells

CD4 + T lymphocytes

All of these

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The commonest mode of transmission of HIV is

oral

parenteral

perintal

sexual

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