Viruses

Question 1

What is a lymph node?

Answer 1

Bean shaped organ of the lymphatic system and of adaptive system

Question 2

what is latent infection?

Answer 2

,

Question 3

How is HIV TRANSMITTED?

How do u treat HIV?

Answer 3

1) sexual contact (vaginal or anal)
2) transfusion
3) contaminated needles
4) perintal transmittion (vertical transmission)

Can go by placenta during oreganancy
Or> during delivery (moms blood mixes with babies blood)

There is no treatment, just managemnt

Question 4

How much HIV is present in the uk in men and women

Answer 4

MEN > 67%

WOMEN> 33%

Question 5

Globally, the majority of new cases with HIV are diagnosed in

a) Men-who-have-sex-with-men (MSM)
b) Heterosexual men/women

Answer 5

MSM

Question 6

Deacribe the Viral Structure and Behaviour

Answer 6

1) Genome-RNA or DNA
- single stranded
- double stranded

2)

Question 7

What r the most coomon types of hepatotis

Answer 7

P

Question 8

Case 1
• 39 yo man, referred to hospital by his GP:
“abnormal liver function tests (LFTs)”
• 2 weeks - fatigue, loss of appetite, abdo
pain, nausea, yellow tinge to eyes
• UK born, normally well, no regular meds
• 12 weeks ago returned from Thailand
• Admits to unprotected sex and drug-taking

Answer 8

P

Question 9

How can u test for liver fucntion?

Answer 9

.