Chapter 6- HIV, AIDS, Amyladosis Flashcards
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Candidiasis most commonly presents in AIDs patients as what symptoms
Infection of the oral cavity, vagina, and esophagus
What are the factors of HIV that lead to B cell proliferation
- latent EBV or CMV reactivation
- gp41 activated B cells
- HIV macros produce IL-6
What is the steps in HIV infecting cells
1) gp120 binds to CD4
2) gp120, CD4 bind to CCR5
3) gp41 penetrates the membrane
Familial Mediterranean fever is clinically presented by
Fever and inflammation of serosal surfaces (peritoneum, pleura, synovial membrane)
Why is the T tropic X4 HIV referred to as syncytia inducing (SI) virus
Because it is the form of HIV that can cause the fusion of the infected cells with the non infected
How long after infection will the patient seroconversion
3 to 7 weeks
What are the two major targets of the HIV
Immune cells and CNS
X4 HIV prefer to infect which cells
T-tropic, so T cells
Which protein is associated with secondary amyloidosis and what is the mechanism
AA
-Due to the increased production of SAA protein in response to increased acute inflammation state. So any chronic inflammation can cause this
What is the mechanism of action for AL proteins
quirked mutation that results in the increased production of Plasma cell light chains, which have limited proteolysis and begin to aggregation
What rate do AIDs patients develop lymphomas compared to the general healthy population
10 fold greater
What is the good clinical marker to monitor the severity of the HIV disease
HIV-1 RNA levels
What is the telltale sign of moving from HIV to AIDS
The presence of invasive candiadiasis, as normally this will not occur
What are Bence-Jones proteins and when are they commonly seen
Free/unpaired kappa or lambda light chains that can be seen in the urine. This occurs during primary amyloidosis
Which HIV subgroup is the fastest growing
C
What does Cryptosporidium and Isosporidiosis present as in patients with AIDS
Enteritis, leading to diarrhea
What percentage of HIV patients develop pneumonia
15-30%
What are the typical genes of retroviruses
Gag, pol,env
Acute HIV infection is assocaited with which type of cell
Memory T cell expressing CCR5 in mucosal
Which HIV subgroup is most common in Thailand
E
How is the AB protein formed
Proteolysis from the larger transmembrane glycoprotein known as amyloid precursor protein
Which HIV strain is dominant early in the infection
R5 (M tropic) accounts for 90% in the early stages, then moves to T tropic
Which protein is associated with familial amyloid polyneuropathies
Transthyretin aka TTR
What is primary amyloidosis
Systemic or generalized amyloidosis when associated with plasma cell disorder