Hiv AIDS

Question 1

HIV is which virus

Answer 1

Retro virus uses reverse transcriptase and convert into DNA ds

Question 2

Glycoproteins

Answer 2

Gp 41

GP 120

Question 3

Structure of HIV virus

Answer 3

nucleocapsid ,Two single stranded RNA , 2 reverse transcriptase, protease, integrase

Question 4

Transmission of HIV

Answer 4

Only through body fluids

Question 5

Main target of HIV

Answer 5

Th cells
macrophage
Dentritic cell

Question 6

After reverse transcription virus called

Answer 6

Pro virus

Question 7

Attack on certain cells or tissue called

Answer 7

Tissue tropism

Question 8

Symptoms of aids

Answer 8

Depletion of Th cells
Weakens the acquired immune system
Person prone to all the disease

Question 9

Time lag

Answer 9

Few months to 5-10 years

Person suffers from bouts, diarrhoea, fever, weight loss

Question 10

The time between initial infections and the development of detectable antibodies called

Answer 10

Window period

Question 11

Widely test for aids

Answer 11

ELISA
Western blot test
Nucleic acid test

Question 12

Treatment

Answer 12

Use of anti -retroviral drugs

Nucleoside analogs

Question 13

Worlds AIDS day

Answer 13

1st December