RETROVIRIDAE QUIZ

HIV can infect

CD4 + T lymphocytes

M (membranous) cells

All of these

Microglial cells

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

All of these

detection of viral nucleic acid

detection of p24 antigen

virus isolation

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

cryptococcosis

all of these

aspergillosis

candidiasis

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

toxoplasmosis

cryptosporidiosis

isosporiasis

all of these

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

gp 140

gp l20

gp 41

gp 36

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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 genome made up of both DNA and RNA components

a viral enzyme known as reverse transcriptase

more than 100 copies of the viral genome

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The commonest opportunistic infection in AIDS patient in India is

toxoplasmosis

cryptosporidiosis

tuberculosis

cryptococcosis

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The commonest bacterial infection in HIV disease is/are

salmonella infection

all of these

bartonella infection

mycobacterial infection

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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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What is the average incubation period for development of AIDS?

Five years

One year

Ten years

Twenty years

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