HIV

Question 1

TREATMENY

Answer 1

NRT’S - reverse transcriptas inhibitiors so cant get DNA
- zidovudine
- etravirine

PROTEASE INHIBITORS
-tipranavir (should only be taken in combination with ritonavir apparently)

FUSION INHIBITORS
- enfuvirtide

Question 2

what is def of aids

Answer 2

when t cell count is <200, its the final stage of hIV

Question 3

mb of hiv

Answer 3

envoleped virus
retrovirus

Question 4

how does hiv evade immun system

Answer 4

by pamp which are usually picked up by toll like receptors or

Question 4

how does hiv evade immun system

Answer 4

by pamp which are usually picked up by toll like receptors or

Question 5

can oral sex give u HIV

Answer 5

YES

Question 6

DIAGNOSIS

Answer 6

1. elisa but need 2 positive results
2. western blot
3. pcr

Question 7

Haart therapy

Answer 7

2 reverse transcriptase inhibitors and 1 protease but can have different combos

Question 8

peculiar to hiv

Answer 8

1. latency
2. specific destruction of CD4
   3, plasticity