Microbio Week 10 - Retroviruses and HIV (Exam 3) Flashcards
What is the causative agent in 2 diseases?
HTLV
What 2 diseases does HTLV-1 cause?
Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma (ATLL)
HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis (HAM/TSP)
What disease occurs in people infected with HTLV-1 before the age of 20?
Adult T-cell Leukemia/Lymphoma (ATLL)
What disease can HTLV-2 potentially cause?
HTLV-1 Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis (HAM/TSP)
T/F: The majority of people infected with HTLV are symptomatically infected
FALSE, majority of people are ASYMPTOMATICALLY infected
What 3 ways is HTLV transmitted?
Breastfeeding
Sex
IV drug use
Is HTLV contagious or non-contagious?
Non-contagious
Is HIV contagious or non-contagious?
Non-contagious
How many strands of the same RNA are carried by retroviruses?
2 (diploid)
What does HIV use to make its +ssRNA into a viral DNA copy (called the provirus)?
Reverse transcriptase
What will integrate the proviral DNA into the cellular chromosome in HIV infections?
Integrase
Where does the viral DNA stay integrated in for the life of the cell in HIV infections?
In cellular DNA
Capsid protein in HIV; used in some diagnostic tests
p24
Cleaves the viral polyprotein and matures the virion in HIV
Protease
DNA-dependent DNA polymerase that makes proviral DNA from the viral +ssRNA in HIV
Reverse transcriptase
Puts the proviral DNA into the cell chromosome in HIV
Integrase
Is HIV naked or enveloped?
Enveloped
Viral envelope glycoproteins in HIV
gp120 and gp41
Envelope glycoprotein that binds the receptors, CD4, and secondary receptor, CCR5 or CXCR4 in HIV
gp120
Envelope glycoprotein that has a fusion domain. Fuses the lipid bilayer of virus with the plasma membrane, allowing capsid to enter the cytoplasm of the cell
gp41
T/F: Detergents and drying will kill HIV since it is an enveloped virus
True
What is the accepted way to clean off contaminated surfaces in regards to HIV?
10% bleach solution
Virucidal
Is there a lot of viral diversity in a person infected with HIV?
YES
Why is there a lot of viral diversity in a person infected with HIV?
Reverse transcriptase error rate and no proofreading activity
Why do we need drugs from 2 classes of antivirals in order to treat HIV?
Due to HIV’s diversity
How many drugs are used for HIV treatment
2-3