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  • HIV belongs to the family retroviridae and sub-family


  • Options
  • A. Oncovirinae
  • B. Lentivirinae
  • C. Spumavirinae
  • D. None of these

  • Correct Answer
  • Lentivirinae 


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

    • Options
    • A. candidiasis
    • B. cryptococcosis
    • C. aspergillosis
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 2. The commonest mode of transmission of HIV is

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    • A. parenteral
    • B. perintal
    • C. sexual
    • D. oral
    • Discuss
    • 3. What is the average incubation period for development of AIDS?

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    • A. One year
    • B. Five years
    • C. Ten years
    • D. Twenty years
    • Discuss
    • 4. The commonest opportunistic infection in AIDS patient in India is

    • Options
    • A. cryptosporidiosis
    • B. toxoplasmosis
    • C. tuberculosis
    • D. cryptococcosis
    • Discuss
    • 5. The virus(es) which has club-shaped peplomers and infects the respiratory tract is/are

    • Options
    • A. Coronavirus '
    • B. Astroviruses
    • C. Norwalk agent
    • D. All of these
    • Discuss
    • 6. The problem(s) associated with development of a vaccine against HIV is/are

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    • A. antibody alone may be insufficient
    • B. rapid mutation of HIV
    • C. virus can spread from cell to cell by fusion to produce syncytia
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 7. The cells most oftenly infected by HIV are

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    • A. Null cells
    • B. CD8 + T lymphocytes
    • C. CD4 + T lymphocytes
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 8. A viral load test detects the

    • Options
    • A. provirus of HIV in infected cells
    • B. total amount of virus in the infected host
    • C. number of viruses being released by each infected cell
    • D. amount of bacteriophage being produced by E. coli cells
    • Discuss
    • 9. The commonest bacterial infection in HIV disease is/are

    • Options
    • A. mycobacterial infection
    • B. salmonella infection
    • C. bartonella infection
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. Parasitic infection/s frequently observed in HIV disease is / are.

    • Options
    • A. cryptosporidiosis
    • B. toxoplasmosis
    • C. isosporiasis
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss


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