HIV Flashcards
1
Q
What was HIV originally called?
A
Gay related immune deficiency syndrome
2
Q
How many people are affected by HIV?
A
36.9 mil
3
Q
Describe the biology of HIV
A
Retrovirus
Spherical
120nm
Enveloped
4
Q
Describe the genome organisation of HIV
A
Group specific antigen
Polymerase
Envelope
5
Q
What are the structural proteins in HIV
A
Matrix and capsule proteins
gp120
gp41
6
Q
Where did HIV come from?
A
SIV
7
Q
What are the 6 stages of virus replication?
A
Attachment Reverse Transcriptase Integration Transcription Translation Budding
8
Q
What cells does HIV infect?
A
CD4+ T cells
9
Q
What are the 3 phases in HIV?
A
Acute
Asymptomatic
Symptomatic
10
Q
What is ART?
A
Anti viral therapy
11
Q
How many categories of anti virals are there?
A
5
