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Lecture 9 - HIV/AIDS: The current situation Flashcards

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What are some things that affect the chances of you acquiring AIDS?

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Age, since an increasing age leads to destruction of the thymus. This leads to increased viral incidence and cancer.

Also, severe stress. Excess production of corticosteroids is toxic to T cells

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What is AIDS?

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The combined presence of an opportunistic disease/pathogen associated with HIV

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Classify HIV.

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Retrovirus. +ssRNA

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What are the different subtypes of HIV?

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HIV-1: in the US and Europe

HIV-2: West Africa

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