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HIV Flashcards

1
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This HIV protein binds cell surface proteins CD4 and CCR5

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p120

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2
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What is protein p120?

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Protein on HIV that binds cell surface proteins CD4 and CCR5
Both proteins needed for infection to occur

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3
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People with this homozygous mutation are resistant to HIV infection

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CCR5
Both CD4 and CCR5 are needed for infection to occur

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4
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What is the result of HIV infection of a quiescent T cell?

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Latent infection
Viral RNA remains linear and cytoplasmic

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5
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What is the result of HIV infection of an activated proliferating T cell?

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Cell death
Viral RNA integrates into host genome

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6
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Type of T cell that Proliferating infected cell sheds virus and is killed

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Th cells

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7
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2 cells that are not killed by HIV infection, but serve as reservoirs of infection (important when Th count is very low)

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Macrophage and Dendritic cell

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8
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Probable initial infected cell at mucosal inoculation

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Dendritic cell

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9
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Cell that Brings infection to other tissue sites (microglia, etc)

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Macrophage

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10
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Cell that Brings HIV infection to lymph nodes and more CD4+ T cells

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Dendritic cell

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11
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This begins 3-6 weeks after HIV infection and lasts 2-4 weeks

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Acute retroviral syndrome

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12
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How do you get loss of barrier function at mucosal sites and microbial invasion often with diarrhea in acute retroviral syndrome?

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Infection and death of memory T cells at mucosal site

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13
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How do you get generalized lymphadenopathy and viremia in acute retroviral syndrome?

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Dendritic cells bring HIV to lymph nodes

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14
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Acute retroviral syndrome is characterized by generalized ______ and _______

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Lymphadenopathy and Viremia

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15
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When does seroconversion (making Abs; humoral response) occur in acute retroviral syndrome?

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3-7 weeks

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16
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Fever, sore throat, fatigue, rash, and lymphadenopathy are symptoms of this

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Acute retroviral syndrome

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17
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What affect does the cell-mediated response have on viremia?

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Decreased

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18
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When does the cell-mediated response (and subsequent decreased viremia) occur in acute retroviral syndrome?

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12 weeks

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19
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Does the humoral response or cell-mediated response occur 3-7 weeks in acute retroviral syndrome?

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Humoral (seroconversion)

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20
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Does the humoral response or cell-mediated response occur 12 weeks in Acute retroviral syndrome?

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Cell mediated (decrease viremia)

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21
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Seroconversion takes 3-7 weeks after infection, and these are detectable a little earlier

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Viral particles or p24 capsid protein

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22
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Long period of stable viremia and gradual decreased CD4+ T cells

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Latency period

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23
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CD4 count trend in latency period

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Gradually decreases

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24
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Viral load count trend in latency period

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Gradually increases

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25
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Period where HIV is replicating in spleens, lymph nodes

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Latency period

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26
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Symptoms of HIV during the latency period

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Usually asymptomatic
May have minor opportunistic infections (Candida, Tb, Herpes)
Occasionally have autoimmune thrombocytopenia

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27
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Level of viremia reaches plateau with onset of this

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Cell mediated response

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28
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This level predicts the time course to AIDS

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Level of viremia that reaches plateau with CMI onset

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29
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This count is assessment of current immune deficiency

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CD4 count

30
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Viremia level of >36k predicts 62% chance of this at 5 years

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AIDS

31
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Viremia level of <4k predicts 5% chance of this at 5 years

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AIDS

32
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Viremia level of this predicts 62% chance of AIDS at 5 years

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> 36k

33
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Viremia level of this predicts 5% chance of AIDS at 5 years

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<4k

34
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When does AIDS occur?

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Generally 5-10 years after initial infection

35
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AIDS is defined by a CD4 count of this

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<200 cells/ul

36
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AIDS is defined by either of these

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CD4 count <200 cells/ul OR
AIDS defining illnesses

37
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This is Often preceded by constitutional SSx, generalized LAD, fever

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AIDS

38
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Viral load count trend in AIDS

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Dramatically increases slope

39
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CD4 count trend in AIDS

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Loss accelerates

40
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AIDS defining illness:
What cell dysfunction causes bacterial pneumonia?

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B cell and neutrophil dysfunction

41
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AIDS defining illness:
In bacterial pneumonia, what type of bacteria are patients most vulnerable to?

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Encapsulated bacteria (due to poor opsonization)
Includes pneumococcus, haemophilus, staph aureus

42
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AIDS defining illness:
Occurs early, incidence 10-20x
Due to B cell and neutrophil dysfunction

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Bacterial pneumonia

43
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AIDS defining illness:
Occurs anytime, usually early (CD4 ~ 325)
Restricted to lungs if CD4 count relatively high
(Pneumonia, Cavitary disease, Hilar lymph nodes)
Disseminated disease if CD4 count low
(Bone marrow, adrenals, etc)

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Tuberculosis

44
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AIDS defining illness:
Tuberculosis trend if CD4 count is relatively high

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Restricted to lungs
Pneumonia, cavitary disease, hilar lymph nodes

45
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AIDS defining illness:
Tuberculosis if CD4 count is low

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Disseminated disease
Bone marrow, adrenals, etc

46
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AIDS defining illness:
Kaposi Sarcoma is always associated with this

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HHV8 (human herpes virus) infection

47
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HHV8 (human herpes virus) infection is always associated with this AIDS defining illness

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Kaposi Sarcoma

48
Q

Blue-violaceous-brown maculopapular skin lesions are characteristic of this AIDS defining illness

A

Kaposi Sarcoma

49
Q

AIDS defining illness:
Lymphoma is associated with this coinfection

A

EBV

50
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AIDS defining illness that is associated with EBV coinfection

A

Lymphoma

51
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Lymphoma is typically this cell lineage

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B cell

52
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AIDS defining illness:
Lymphoma is frequently located

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Extra-nodal

53
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AIDS defining illness:
2 common types of lymphoma

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Burkitt lymphoma
Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma

54
Q

AIDS defining illness:
Pneumocystis is caused by this

A

Unicellular fungal organism

55
Q

AIDS defining illness characterized by:
Non-productive cough, Fever, and bilateral fluffy infiltrates (not always present with low CD4)

A

Pneumocystis

56
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AIDS defining illness:
Involves bilateral fluffy infiltrates (not always present with low CD4)

A

Pneumocystis

57
Q

AIDS defining illness:
Unicellular fungal organism causes this

A

Pneumocystis

58
Q

AIDS defining illness:
2 forms of Cryptococcus

A

Pneumonia or disseminated forms

59
Q

AIDS defining illness:
Encapsulated yeast; visible with mucicarmine or India ink preparations

A

Cryptococcus

60
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AIDS defining illness:
Cryptococcus is visible with either of these 2 preparations

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Mucicarmine or India Ink preparations

61
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AIDS defining illness:
CNS disease producing abscesses
“Ring enhancing lesions” as seen on brain scans

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Toxoplasmosis

62
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AIDS defining illness:
“Ring enhancing lesions” as seen on brain scans

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Toxoplasmosis

63
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AIDS defining illness:
Toxoplasmosis involves these seen on brain scans

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Ring enhancing lesions

64
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AIDS defining illness:
What is taxoplasmosis?

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CNS disease producing abscesses

65
Q

AIDS defining illness:
Fever, weight loss, night sweats
Initial pulmonary infection
Disseminated form

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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare

66
Q

AIDS defining illness:
3 characteristics of cytomegalovirus infection

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Retinitis (painless vision loss, floaters)
Colitis (diarrhea)
Esophagitis (odynophagia, dysphagia)

67
Q

AIDS defining illness:
Characterized by retinitis, colitis, esophagitis

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Cytomegalovirus

68
Q

AIDS defining illness:
Neoplasms are often associated with this

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Viral associated
(Cervical or anal squamous cell carcinoma, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma, Kaposi sarcoma)

69
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2 tests for initial HIV diagnosis

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Antibody test
p24 antigen test

70
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3 confirmatory tests for HIV diagnosis

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HIV antibody specific assay
HIV viral RNA
Ab- with RNA+ : recent infection (window period; blood test not positive yet)

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