Virology IV Flashcards
3 genes of HIV
structural
env - gp120 and gp41
gag - p24
pol - reverse transcriptase, aspartate protease, integrase
HIV reverse transcriptase
synthesize dsDNA from genomic RNA
dsDNA - integrated to host genome
HIV binding
gp120 - attachment to CD4+ cells
gp41 - transmembrane - fusion and entry to cell
capsid protein HIV
p24
coreceptor HIV binding
binds to CD4 - needs coreceptor
macros - CCR5 - early infection
T cells - CXCR4 - late infection
homozygous CCR5 mutation
immune HIV
heterozygote - slower course
diagnosis of HIV
ELISA - rule out test
western blot - rule in test
diagnosis of AIDS
CD4 less than 200
anti-gp120
cross placenta
infection in HIV positive - CD4 less than 500
candida EBV bartonella hencellae HHV-8 cryptosporidium HPV
HIV candida
CD4 less than 500
HIV EBV
CD4 less than 500
HIV bartonella henselae
CD4 less than 500
HIV HHV8
CD4 less than 500
HIV cryptosporidium
CD4 less than 500