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Basic Science- HIV
Psych week 4
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Medical
Graduate
08/19/2018

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Term
What is the time required to complete an HIV life cycle?
Definition
1.5 days
Term
How does AIDS contribute to immunosuppression
Definition
Depletion of T4 helper cells
Term
What type of virus is HIV?
Definition
Enveloped, retrovirus, RNA
Term
What is the half-life of the HIV virus in the plasma vs. inside lymphocytes?
Definition
Minutes vs. 1.2 days
Term
What diagnostic test is used to screen for HIV?
Definition
ELISA immunoassay
Term
What confirmatory test is used to diagnose HIV?
Definition
Western blot- gold standard
Term
What 3 antibodies are most important in the Western blot for diagnosing HIV?
Definition
gp160, gp120, and gp41
Term
How long after exposure to HIV will the antibodies appear?
Definition
4-6 weeks
Term
What is a good prognostic test for HIV?
Definition
Viral load
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