HIV exam 3 Flashcards
what is turburculosis caused by
Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria
latent TB
persons with latent TB do not feel sick and do not have any symptoms,
active TB
most persons with active TB experience symptoms, which generally include unexplained weight loss, loss of appetite, night sweats, fever, fatigue and chills.
what is malaria caused by
a protozoan parasite
which mosquitos transmit malaria ?
Malaria is transmitted to humans by female mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles
What impact does TB have on art?
Victor Hugo, Thomas Mann, and many others have novels in which
tuberculosis plays an important part.
Who discovered Chlorea ?
John Snow
Who is the father of epidemiology ?
John snow
How is chlorea spread?
drinking contaminated water/ fecal oral route
How is HIV spread ?
HIV is spread from the body fluids of an infected person, including blood, breast milk, drug users, tatoos,
How long does it take for HIV to progress to AIDS
4-20 years
What type of virus is COVID 19
single stranded RNA virus
What is reverse transcritase in HIV ?
going from RNA to DNA
What type of virus is HIV/AIDS classified as ?
retrovirus
pulmonary TB
When TB enters lungs 75%
Military TB
Miliary TB occurs when TB bacteria enter the bloodstream and attack multiple organs and parts of the body
Malaria is eliminated in us due to
DDT
How is COVID spread
person to person contact, airborne transmission
cerebral malaria
involvement of the brain
What are historical impacts of malaria?
Ancient Romans, revolutionary way, Napolean, Civil war
What is most severe form of malaria
P. falciparum causes the most sever symptoms by far.
The connection of malaria and HIV?
Maria makes HIV more common
what does aids destroy ?
helper T cells
Type 2?
HIV-2 is another major HIV type found in West Africa
HIV 1 ?
11 clades us has B
What secondary infection do AIDS patients have?
TB is a leading cause of death in people with AIDS.
Historical impact of Chlorea
Ganges, British Navy
TB transmission
aresols and inhalation
How many stages of AIDS
3-4
number 1 killer
AIDS has spread
out to become probably the number one killer (infectious disease) of people in the world.
Why is HIV vaccine challenging
constant mutations, antibodies cannot form
Before symptoms what does person have
HIV