Retroviruses

Question 1

What is the most common route for HIV to be

transmitted? (‘12 final)

Answer 1

Sexual contact

Question 2

What is most likely to result in a person contracting HIV? (11’ final)

Answer 2

Unprotected sex with an unknown partner

Question 3

which type of cells is the main reservoir of HIV ?

Answer 3

Macrophage

Question 4

Q: A 30 Year old man tested + for HIV1 Ab. What is the next course of action?

Answer 4

Western-Blot Test to Confirm

Question 5

Q: Who is most likely to contract HIV?

Answer 5

A Newborn from a mother who is HIV+

Question 6

Someone was tested positive in ELISA test for HIV; what is the next step in the diagnosis? (FB2 2013)

Answer 6

Confirmatory test

Question 7

What makes someone more susceptible to acquire HIV infection?(FB2 2013)

Answer 7

Blood transfusion from unscreened donor

Question 8

what is the most appropriate next step after a needle prick from a patient who tested positive in HIV-I? (check) ( FB2 2014 )
A) request HIV testing of the blood
B) immediately begin post exposure prophylaxis
C) perform a confirmatory test by western blot
D) tell the patient that he is likely to develop AIDS

Answer 8

immediately begin post exposure prophylaxi

Question 9

human T-cell leukemia virus Type II (HTLV-II) is associated with?( FB2 2014 )
A) adult T-cell leukemia (ATL)
B) tropical spastic paraparesis (TSP)
C) neurological disorder called (HAM) HTLV associated myelopathy
D) atypical hairy cell leukemia (HCL)

Answer 9

atypical hairy cell leukemia (HCL)

Question 10

Which of the following is a characteristic of human immunodeficiency virus?(FINAL 2014 )
A) all people with HIV develop AIDS 1 week after being infected
B) AIDS is the last stage of HIV
C) AIDS is the early stage of HIV

Answer 10

AIDS is the last stage of HIV