HIv Flashcards
(78 cards)
MC strain
HIv1 M group
MC transmitting strain
R5
MC strain in brain
R5
Antibodies order of appearance
Gp41
P24
Gp120
3 targets in the brain
Pero valvular astrocytes
Peri valvular macrophage
Microglia
5 reasons for false positive EIA
HAPIT Hepatic disease Acute viral illness Pregnancy Influenza vaccine Transfusion
Stages
1-3
Stage 1 CD4 >500 26%
CD4 200-499 14-25%
CD4
Gag gene
Core + p24
Pol gene
Protease
Rev transcription
Env gene
Envelope
First cytokines
IFN alpha
HIV lipodystrophy
IL18
3 tests of western blot indeterminate
P24 capture
HIV rbs
HIV DNA PCR
When to use cd4 %
IFN alpha treatment
Hypersplenism
Infections CD 4
PCP
Infections CD4
Mac
Toxoplasma
CMV
3 stages of HIV
Acute infection 3-6 mos
A symptomatic 10 yrs
AIDS if
CD4 level to start ART
CD4
Most potent and safest ARTs
Integrate inhibitors
Treatment monitoring
HIV RNA at 6 MOA
4 NNRT
NEED Nevirapine efavirenz Etta Delav
Major co receptors for HIV1
CCR5
CXCR4
HIV type that dominates the global pandemic
It is more transmissible than the others
HIV 1 M group subtype C
Predominant HIV type in Asia
HIV1 isolates of the CRF01_AE