Immunology: HIV Flashcards
Pathogenesis:
What is the very basic aetiology of HIV?
Epidemiology:
How many people are living with HIV and how many have died from AIDS?
Epidemiology:
How many people are infected with HIV each day?
Epidemiology:
How is HIV transmitted and how does it gain entry to cells?
Pathogenesis:
What is the innate response to HIV?
Pathogenesis:
What is the adaptive response to HIV?
Pathogenesis:
How does HIV damage the immune response?
Life cycle:
What is the life cycle of HIV?
Natural history:
What is the natural history of HIV?
Natural history:
Outline the changes in Mucosal CD4 T cells, CD4 T cell counts in blood, Viremia and Immune activation in HIV over weeks, years and months.
Diagnosis:
What is the screening test and confirmation test for HIV?
Diagnosis:
What investigations happen after diagnosis?
Treatment:
What is the current treatment of HIV?
Treatment:
What is HIV treatment in Pregnancy?
(Also called AZT, an NRTI that acts as a Thymidine analogue)
Treatment:
What are the limitations of HAART?