Virus and Phage 5 (2)

Question 1

Describe how HIV transmission occurs

Answer 1

When infected blood, semen, or vaginal secretions come in contact with mucous membranes or broken skin

Question 2

What was HIV originally known as?

Answer 2

Simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)

Question 3

How many major families of HIV are there?

Answer 3

Three

Question 4

What are two weak points of HIV that can be targeted?

Answer 4

Reverse transcriptase

HIV intergrase

Question 5

Describe HIV fusion inhibitors

Answer 5

It is an entryway inhibitor that stops the viruses escape from the endosome

Question 6

Why has the search for an HIV vaccine been ineffective?

Answer 6

Because HIV has a high mutation rate

Question 7

What two components are needed in HIV vaccines?

Answer 7

1 Needs to produce antibodies that bind and neutralize virus particles
2 T-cells that recognize and kill infected host cells

Question 8

HIV is managed through ___ therapy

Answer 8

Antiretroviral

Question 9

Name the four classes of antiretroviral drugs

Answer 9

Entry inhibitors
Revers transcriptase inhibitors
HIV intergras inhibitors
Protease inhibitors