HIV

Question 1

Hallmark signs of AIDS defining illness

Answer 1

Esophageal candidiasis
persistent pain and diarrhea
kaposi sarcoma
wasting syndrome

Question 2

How can HIV be transmitted?

Answer 2

sex
blood/transfusions
breast milk
pregnancy

Question 3

Primary infection stage of HIV

Answer 3

CD4 and T cell count greater than 500
signs of general infection like flu
this stage can last 1-6 months

Question 4

Latency Phase of HIV

Answer 4

lasts 10 years
CD4 and T cell count gradually falls to 200-499
Virus is replicating

Question 5

Overt AIDS phase

Answer 5

CD4 and T cell less than 200
AIDS defining illness

Question 6

The ELISA test.. the western blot assay..

Answer 6

screens for HIV; confirms HIV

Question 7

the polymerase chain reaction..

Answer 7

detects HIV DNA and whether virus is present