HIV co-infections (HBV, HCV, TB) US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
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HIV co-infections (HBV, HCV, TB) Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: _____ is the matrix protein of HIV
Answer: p17
Flashcard 2: Which AIDS opportunistic infection stains acid-fast?_____
Answer: Mycobacterium avium complex
Flashcard 3: ELISA and western blots (no longer used) for the diagnosis of HIV are falsely positive in infants born to HIV+ mothers since anti-_____ antibodies cross the placenta.
Answer: gp120
Flashcard 4: Which immune cell has the cell surface protein CXCR4? _____
Answer: T cells (late HIV infection)
Flashcard 5: Reactivation of CMV from mononuclear cells occurs via _____
Answer: immunosuppression (organ transplant, AIDS patients)
Flashcard 6: Which viral gene in HIV codes for the p17 matrix protein?_____
Answer: gag
Flashcard 7: progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
Answer:
Extra: destruction of oligodendrocytes, demyelination of CNS rapidly progressive, usually fatal recent JC virus infection, AIDS
Flashcard 8: The _____ blot *used to be* the confirmatory test for HIV after a positive ELISA
Answer: Western
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease/hiv/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 9: Which envelope protein on HIV binds the CD4 molecule and a chemokine receptor (CXCR4 or CCR5)?
_____
Answer: gp120
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/microbiology/antivirals/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 10: Which HIV gene encodes for the virion p24 (Capsid) and p17 (Matrix) core proteins?
_____
Answer: gag
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/microbiology/antivirals/acquire?ref=anki
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