PBL B9 W4

Question 1

HIV-1 vs HIV-2

Answer 1

HIV1 is more virulent and infective, widespread globally. HIV-2 is confined to West Africa

Question 2

Conjugate vaccine

Answer 2

Weak antigen is combined with a more immunogenic antigen for recognition by immune system

Question 3

Monovalent vaccine

Answer 3

Against one strain of disease

Question 4

Multivalent

Answer 4

Against multiple strains of disease

Question 5

When is flu vaccine given to children?

Answer 5

If they are immunocompromised

Question 6

BCG vaccine

Answer 6

Tuberculosis vaccine given to children with risk of contact with tuberculosis

Question 7

Free travel vaccines

Answer 7

DTP, typhoid, Hep A and cholera

Question 8

Pyroptosis

Answer 8

Inflammatory cell death linked with pro-inflammmatory mediatoer

Question 9

Cytomegalovirus in HIV patients

Answer 9

Fever, vision loss and flu

Question 10

Elisa test

Answer 10

Detects antibodies and antigens used for diagnosis of HIV

Question 11

Antibody and antigen test for HIV

Answer 12

Vira load, CD4+ count,

Question 13

Tumour grade

Answer 13

Nuclear size, pleomorphism and mitotic activity

Question 14

Antigen test for mould

Answer 14

Gallactoman

Question 15

Tumours of epithelial origin

Answer 15

Papilloma, adenoma, carcinoma

Question 16

What type of parasite is ingested in taeniasis?

Answer 16

Larval cyst

Question 17

Gold standard for protection

Answer 17

Live vaccines

Question 18

Cancer characteristics

Answer 18

Sustained proliferation which avoids apotosis, resistance to cell death. Induces angiogenesis.

Question 19

Adenoma

Answer 19

Glandular epithelia with solid surface epithelia

Question 20

African Trypanosomiasis

Answer 20

Parasite found in bodily fluids which occurs extracellularly.

Question 21

Squamous metaplasia

Answer 21

Metaplasia of ducts and salivary pancreas in prescence of stones

Question 22

Angiotrophic

Answer 22

Invasion of blood vessels by fungi which causes pulmonary haemhorrage and infarction

Question 23

CD4 count 200-500

Answer 23

Increased risk of thrush, skin infection, TB

Question 24

CD4 below 200

Answer 24

Increased risk of penumonia

Question 25

CD4 below 100

Answer 25

Increased risk of toxoplasmosis

Question 26

CD4 below 50

Answer 26

Increased risk of cytomegalovirus