HIV in pregnancy and vertical transmission US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master HIV in pregnancy and vertical transmission with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
HIV in pregnancy and vertical transmission Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Which viral gene in HIV codes for its Aspartate Protease?_____
Answer: pol
Flashcard 2: HIV has _____ strands of RNA in its genome
Answer: two
Flashcard 3: HIV later on infects what cell type?_____
Answer: CD4+ Helper T cells
Flashcard 4: _____ is a regulatory protein of HIV that transcriptionally activates other viral genes.
Answer: Tat
Flashcard 5: Which viral gene in HIV codes for the p17 matrix protein?_____
Answer: gag
Flashcard 6: progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML)
Answer:
Extra: destruction of oligodendrocytes, demyelination of CNS rapidly progressive, usually fatal recent JC virus infection, AIDS
Flashcard 7: 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 8: 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 9: 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
Flashcard 10: Individuals with _____-zygous CCR5 allele mutations display a slower rate of progression of HIV infection
Answer: hetero
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/infectious-disease/hiv/acquire?ref=anki
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