Individuals with _____-zygous CCR5 allele mutations are resistant to HIV infection
#2
Which viral gene in HIV codes for its Reverse Transcriptase?_____
#3
Reactivation of CMV from mononuclear cells occurs via _____
#4
Which two regulatory proteins of HIV are required for viral replication?_____
#5
Which immune cell has the cell surface protein CCR5? _____
#6
Mutations in the _____ gene enable HIV to escape from host neutralizing antibodies
#7
_____ is a regulatory protein of HIV that transcriptionally activates other viral genes.
#8
_____ is the transmembrane protein of HIV, mediating viral-cell fusion and syncytia formation
#9
progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
#10
The _____ blot *used to be* the confirmatory test for HIV after a positive ELISA
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Flashcard 1: Individuals with _____-zygous CCR5 allele mutations are resistant to HIV infection
Answer: homo
Flashcard 2: Which viral gene in HIV codes for its Reverse Transcriptase?_____
Answer: pol
Flashcard 3: Reactivation of CMV from mononuclear cells occurs via _____
Answer: immunosuppression (organ transplant, AIDS patients)
Flashcard 4: Which two regulatory proteins of HIV are required for viral replication?_____
Answer: Rev and Tat
Flashcard 5: Which immune cell has the cell surface protein CCR5? _____
Answer: Macrophages (early HIV infection)
Flashcard 6: Mutations in the _____ gene enable HIV to escape from host neutralizing antibodies
Answer: env
Flashcard 7: _____ is a regulatory protein of HIV that transcriptionally activates other viral genes.
Answer: Tat
Flashcard 8: _____ is the transmembrane protein of HIV, mediating viral-cell fusion and syncytia formation
