RETROVIRIDAE QUIZ

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

gp 140

gp 41

gp 120

gp 36

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

ELISA

Latex agglutination

all of these

Dot blot assay

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

cryptococcosis

aspergillosis

all of these

candidiasis

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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 viral enzyme known as reverse transcriptase

a genome made up of both DNA and RNA components

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The commonest opportunistic infection in AIDS patient in India is

cryptococcosis

tuberculosis

toxoplasmosis

cryptosporidiosis

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A viral load test detects the

amount of bacteriophage being produced by E. coli cells

provirus of HIV in infected cells

number of viruses being released by each infected cell

total amount of virus in the infected host

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

gp 41

gp 36

gp l20

gp 140

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The commonest bacterial infection in HIV disease is/are

mycobacterial infection

salmonella infection

bartonella infection

all of these

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What is the average incubation period for development of AIDS?

One year

Twenty years

Five years

Ten years

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

virus isolation

All of these

detection of viral nucleic acid

detection of p24 antigen

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