Lec 22 HIV

Question 1

Target Cell of HIV

Answer 1

T-helper (CD4+ cell)

Question 2

Target Cell of HIV

Answer 2

T-helper (CD4+ cell)

Question 3

Form of HIV. almost certainly from chimpanzees

Answer 3

Major (M)

Question 4

Primary receptor of HIV

Answer 4

CCR5

Question 5

mutation confer high level protection against infection with HIV

Answer 5

Δ32 mutation

Question 6

CD4 count of an asymptomatic AIDS patient

Question 7

T or F. HIV in the Philippines is driven by MSM

Answer 7

Yes. 1 out of 50 MSM is HIV-positive

Question 8

Prophylaxis for HIV available but only works within ____ hours of exposure

Answer 8

72 hours

Question 9

confirmatory test for HIV

Answer 9

western blot

Question 10

What are the ABCs?

Answer 10

o A- Abstain from sex (if you can)
o B- Be faithful (with an HIV-negative partner)
o C- condoms are 85% effective (if used correctly and consistently)
o D- don’t use IV drugs
o E- Educate yourself about HIV/AIDS

Question 11

T or F. I can’t operate if I have HIV

Answer 11

F. There is no consensus

Question 12

detects HIV antibody-screening test, highly sensitive

Answer 12

HIV ELISA

Question 13

T or F. Circumcision increases risk for HIV

Answer 13

F. In uncircumcised males, foreskin is moist and full of dendritic cell process and more targets for HIV to attach to it. In circumcised males, less targets for HIV

Question 14

T or F. Circumcision increases risk for HIV

Answer 14

F. In uncircumcised males, foreskin is moist and full of dendritic cell process and more targets for HIV to attach to it. In circumcised males, less targets for HIV

Question 15

Form of HIV. almost certainly from chimpanzees

Answer 15

Major (M)

Question 16

Primary receptor of HIV

Answer 16

CCR5

Question 17

mutation confer high level protection against infection with HIV

Answer 17

Δ32 mutation

Question 18

CD4 count of an asymptomatic AIDS patient

Question 19

T or F. HIV in the Philippines is driven by MSM

Answer 19

Yes. 1 out of 50 MSM is HIV-positive

Question 20

Prophylaxis for HIV available but only works within ____ hours of exposure

Answer 20

72 hours

Question 21

confirmatory test for HIV

Answer 21

western blot

Question 22

What are the ABCs?

Answer 22

o A- Abstain from sex (if you can)
o B- Be faithful (with an HIV-negative partner)
o C- condoms are 85% effective (if used correctly and consistently)
o D- don’t use IV drugs
o E- Educate yourself about HIV/AIDS

Question 23

T or F. I can’t operate if I have HIV

Answer 23

F. There is no consensus

Question 24

detects HIV antibody-screening test, highly sensitive

Answer 24

HIV ELISA

Question 25

T or F. You can get HIV from breast milk.

Answer 25

T. Theoretically yes.

Question 26

T or F. Circumcision increases risk for HIV

Answer 26

F. In uncircumcised males, foreskin is moist and full of dendritic cell process and more targets for HIV to attach to it. In circumcised males, less targets for HIV

Question 27

Drug for HIV that inhibits cutting of viral protein making it non-functional

Answer 27

Protease Inhibitor

Question 28

Drug for HIV that target reverse transcription

Answer 28

Nucleotide Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors