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What is the time required to complete an HIV life cycle? |
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How does AIDS contribute to immunosuppression |
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Depletion of T4 helper cells |
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What type of virus is HIV? |
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Enveloped, retrovirus, RNA |
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What is the half-life of the HIV virus in the plasma vs. inside lymphocytes? |
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What diagnostic test is used to screen for HIV? |
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What confirmatory test is used to diagnose HIV? |
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Western blot- gold standard |
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What 3 antibodies are most important in the Western blot for diagnosing HIV? |
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How long after exposure to HIV will the antibodies appear? |
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What is a good prognostic test for HIV? |
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