HIV Flashcards
HIV is a ___ virus
meaning
retrovirus, uses cell RNA to replicate
origin HIV 1
chimpanzee
origin HPV 2
sooty mangaby
US most prevalent hiv type
B
Worldwide most prevalent hiv type
C
highest percentage of hiv is in_____
men vs women
south africa
more women than men
total estimated living with HIV
36.7 million
percentage women HIV vs men
60%
___ out of ___ are unaware of hiv infection
1 out of 8
number people infected us
1.2 million
population at greatest risk for HIV transmission
black MSM
HIV spread pattern
Incubation (asymptomatic) 2-4 weeks
Infx dendritic cells 1 d
lymph nodes- within 24-48 hours
peripheral circulation- 5 d
acute retroviral syndrome at 10days- 10weeks
HIV flu like sx present at
2-4 weeks after infection lasting 3-14d
EIA (elisa) negative when?
between 3-4 weeks after incubation, will be negative during acute illness
HIV RNA PCR positive when?
10-15d
cd 4
decline
high infectivity during which phase?
acute
acute mono like illness presentation
fever rash swollen lymph nodes
immune response from high levels of ______ in acute retroviral syndrome
veremia
Rapid rise in HIV RNA by day __
Antibody doesn’t start increasing until ___days for EIA
HIV RNA rise by day 14
Antibody rise 28 d
Progression to aids
CD4 >500 (associated illnesses?)
CD4 200-500 (associated illnesses?)
500 TB, skin, pneumonia (occurring more frequently than those without HIV)
200-500 opportunist infx, ks, thrush, hsv
CD 4 at 200 develop _____ such as ___
opportunistic infections such as
mucocutaneous herpes, esophageal thrush, pneumocystitis carinii
percent of children that die if infected from birth and untreated
50% by age 2
ID early 3-6 months
viral set point is ____ in children than adults
viral set point is higher in children