HIV Flashcards
1
Q
causes
A
invades CD4 cells
weakens immune system
predisposed to many infections
lowers body availability to fight infection
2
Q
Morphology: Ag GP41
A
embedded in envelope, mediates fusion of viral envelope with cell membrane
3
Q
Morphology: GP120
A
protrudes from surface, interacts with CD4 receptor
4
Q
Morphology
A
- enveloped RNA virus
- reverse transcriptase
- T cell lymphotropic retrovirus
5
Q
Morphology: enzyme
A
- reverse transcriptase
- integrase
- protease