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IBI Test 2 > B3-071A Retroviruses and HIV-1 > Flashcards

B3-071A Retroviruses and HIV-1 Flashcards

1
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oncogene hypothesis

A

viral and oncogenic material exist as genetic elements

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2
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Class I: Retrotransposons

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Two stages:
DNA to RNA by transcription, then RNA to DNA by reverse transcription

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Class 2: DNA transposons

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cut from genome by a transposase and inserted into another region of the genoma

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4
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is HIV-1 enveloped?

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yes

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5
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HIV is _______, meaning it contains 2 copies of the viral RNA

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diploid

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6
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HIV contains a ___________ enzyme

A

reverse transcriptase

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7
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are retroviruses endogenous or exogenous?

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both :)

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8
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HIV-1 evolved from

A

SIVcpz

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9
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the ___ group resulted in the HIV-1 pandemic

A

M

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10
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HIV-2 evolved from

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SIVsm

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11
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HIV-1 is further classified into subtypes based on

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env and gag genes

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12
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how many subtypes of HIV-1 are there currently?

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9

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13
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which subtype of HIV-1 is most prevalent?

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subtype C

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14
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p24 is the

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capsid protein

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15
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p17 is the

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matrix protein

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16
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HIV-1 has the _____ gene, while HIV-2 and SIV are missing it

A

vpu gene

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17
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p7

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nucleocapsid protein

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18
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p17, p24, p7, and p6 are encoded by the _____ gene

A

gag

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19
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p10

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protease

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20
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p66, p51

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reverse transcriptase

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21
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p32

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integrase

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22
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p10, p66, p51, and p32 are encoded by the ____ gene

A

pol

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23
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rev and tat are located in the ____ gene

A

env

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24
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gp120, gp41

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envelope glycoprotein

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25
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gp120 and gp41 are encoded by the ____ gene

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env

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26
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transactivation of viral and cellular genes

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tat

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27
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regulation of RNA splicing and promotion of export of mRNA to cytoplasm

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rev

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28
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alteration of cell activation signals; down regulation of CD4 and MHC1 from the cell surface

A

nef

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29
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virion infectivity, inhibits cytidine deaminase activity

A

vif

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30
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causes cells to enter G2 arrest; transport of pre-integration complex into the nucleus

31
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decrease surface expression of CD4, facilitates virion release, has ion channel activity

32
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gp160

A

env precursor molecule

33
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where is gp160 synthesized

34
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after synthesis, gp160 is transported to the

35
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gp160 is cleaved by ______ into gp120 and gp41

A

a host enzyme

36
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the envelope glycoprotein of HIV-1 binds to the

A

CD4 receptor and coreceptor

37
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what is responsible for the fusion of viral and host cell plasma membrane during viral entry?

38
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the env is responsible for determining the cell ______ of various isolates

39
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in early infection [cell type] are infected via the [receptor]

A

macrophages, CCR5

40
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CCR5+ cells include

A

macrophages
T cells
Langerhans cells

41
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in late stage infection [cell type] are infected via [receptor]

A

T cells; CXCR4

42
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CCX4R5

A

infects both CD4 t cells and macrophages

43
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gp120 binds to

A

CD4, then CCR5

44
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gp41 induces a conformational change forming the

A

prehairpin intermediate

45
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when the virus enters the cell and is uncoated

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reverse transcriptase converts it to linear ds DNA

46
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integrase

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integrates the viral DNA into the host cell DNA

47
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is an HIV-1 virus mature at exocytosis?

A

no, need viral protease to form nucleocapsid

48
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set point

A

level of viremia at the end of acute stage of infection

49
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the higher the set point the _______ progression into AIDS

50
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mean time from infection to AIDS is

51
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the primary stage of infection is characterized by

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non-specific prodrome

headache, muscle ache, sore throat, fever, lymphadenopathy, malaise, GI upset

52
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clinical latency

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asymptomatic period

53
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is there replication in the asymptomatic period?

A

yes, constant

constant turnover of infected T cells

54
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gradual decline of circulating CD4 T cells during the asymptomatic phase is due to

A

constant turnover and reinfection of new T cells

55
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towards the end of the asymptomatic period there is an

A

increase in viral load

56
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AIDS is defined as

A

a CD4 count <200
OR
being HIV-1 positive with an AIDS defining illness

57
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protozoal AIDS opportunistic infections

A

toxoplasmosis, crytosporidosis

58
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fungal AIDS opportunistic infections

A

PJP
candidiasis
crytococcosis
histo
coccidiodo

59
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bacterial AIDS opportunistic infections

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mycobacterium avium
atypical mycobacterial disease
salmonella septicemia
recurrent pyogenic infections

60
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viral AIDS opportunistic infections

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CMV, HSV, VZV, EBV, PML

61
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HAND

A

viruses in CNS become M-tropic (instead of T cell tropic) and target microglia cells

62
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rapid progressors develop AIDS within

63
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rapid progressors have _______ viral set point

64
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long term nonprogressors maintain CD4 counts for

65
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viremic controllers maintain CD4 counts

66
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elite suppressor or controllers maintain

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undetectable viral loads without ART

67
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can virus be isolated from elite suppressors?

68
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initial screening test for HIV

A

antibody
or
antibody/antigen tests

69
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confirmatory assays are done via

A

western blot traditionally, but multispot assay more recently

70
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if the multispot is negative or indeterminate

71
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despite ART treatment ____________ persists

A

low level replication

72
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the size of the reservoir of virus in effectively treated patients may be as low as

A

10^6 to 10^7 infected cells

73
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after discontinuation of ART

A

virus replication rebounds

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