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- Question
HIV or Human Immunodeficiency Virus is considered unique because each virus contains:
Options- 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
- Correct Answer
- a viral enzyme known as reverse transcriptase
- 1. Parasitic infection/s frequently observed in HIV disease is / are.
Options- A. cryptosporidiosis
- B. toxoplasmosis
- C. isosporiasis
- D. all of these Discuss
- 2. The commonest bacterial infection in HIV disease is/are
Options- A. mycobacterial infection
- B. salmonella infection
- C. bartonella infection
- D. all of these Discuss
- 3. 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
- 4. The cells most oftenly infected by HIV are
Options- A. Null cells
- B. CD8 + T lymphocytes
- C. CD4 + T lymphocytes
- D. None of these Discuss
- 5. The problem(s) associated with development of a vaccine against HIV is/are
Options- 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
- 6. Which of the following is the spike antigen of HIV-I?
Options- A. gp 120
- B. gp 140
- C. gp 36
- D. gp 41 Discuss
- 7. 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
- 8. Viral infections frequently observed in HIV disease is /are
Options- A. herpes simplex
- B. varicella- zoster
- C. cytomegalo virus
- D. all of these Discuss
- 9. The screening test/s for diagnosis of HIV infection is/are
Options- A. ELISA
- B. Latex agglutination
- C. Dot blot assay
- D. all of these Discuss
- 10. The confirmatory test(s) for HIV infection is/are
Options- A. virus isolation
- B. detection of p24 antigen
- C. detection of viral nucleic acid
- D. all of the above Discuss
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