HIV Flashcards
1
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Types of Anti-retroviral medications
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NRTIs, NNRTIs, PIs, ISTIs, Entry Inhibitors
2
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HIV Entry Inhibitors
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Ibalizumab (CD4 Inhibitor), Maraviroc (blocks co-receptor binding, Enfuvirtide (virus-cell fusion inhibitor)
3
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Three main genes of HIV
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gag, pol, env
4
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Three enzymes of HIV
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Reverse transcriptase, integrase, protease,
5
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HIV
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Human immunodeficiency virus
6
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AIDS
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Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
7
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HAART
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highly active antiretroviral therapy (now called ART)
8
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Viral load
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number of copies of HIV detectable in the bloodstream per ml of blood
9
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CD4 Count
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The number of CD4+ T-cells detectable in the periphery (bloodstream) per microliter of blood
