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


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

  • Correct Answer
  • all of these 


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    • 1. The commonest bacterial infection in HIV disease is/are

    • Options
    • A. mycobacterial infection
    • B. salmonella infection
    • C. bartonella infection
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 2. A viral load test detects the

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    • 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
    • 3. 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
    • 4. 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
    • 5. HIV belongs to the family retroviridae and sub-family

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    • A. Oncovirinae
    • B. Lentivirinae
    • C. Spumavirinae
    • D. None of these
    • Discuss
    • 6. HIV or Human Immunodeficiency Virus is considered unique because each virus contains:

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    • A. more than 100 copies of the viral genome
    • B. a genome made up of both DNA and RNA components
    • C. a viral enzyme known as reverse transcriptase
    • D. sticky proteins that allow it to bind tightly to host cells
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which of the following is the spike antigen of HIV-I?

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    • A. gp 120
    • B. gp 140
    • C. gp 36
    • D. gp 41
    • Discuss
    • 8. Which of the following is transmembrane pedicle antigen of HIV-I?

    • Options
    • A. gp 41
    • B. gp 140
    • C. gp l20
    • D. gp 36
    • Discuss
    • 9. Viral infections frequently observed in HIV disease is /are

    • Options
    • A. herpes simplex
    • B. varicella- zoster
    • C. cytomegalo virus
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss
    • 10. The screening test/s for diagnosis of HIV infection is/are

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    • A. ELISA
    • B. Latex agglutination
    • C. Dot blot assay
    • D. all of these
    • Discuss


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