RETROVIRIDAE QUIZ

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

rapid mutation of HIV

all of these

antibody alone may be insufficient

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The commonest mode of transmission of HIV is

perintal

sexual

parenteral

oral

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The cells most oftenly infected by HIV are

CD4 + T lymphocytes

None of these

CD8 + T lymphocytes

Null cells

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HIV can infect

M (membranous) cells

All of these

Microglial cells

CD4 + T lymphocytes

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

sticky proteins that allow it to bind tightly to host cells

a viral enzyme known as reverse transcriptase

more than 100 copies of the viral genome

a genome made up of both DNA and RNA components

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

All of these

detection of p24 antigen

detection of viral nucleic acid

virus isolation

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Viral infections frequently observed in HIV disease is /are

all of these

cytomegalo virus

herpes simplex

varicella- zoster

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

gp 140

gp 120

gp 36

gp 41

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What is the average incubation period for development of AIDS?

Ten years

Twenty years

One year

Five years

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

aspergillosis

candidiasis

all of these

cryptococcosis

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