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| Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
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Definition
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| Causative organism for HIV |
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| Type of virus that is Retrovirus |
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FLV
Causes feline leukemia, cancer of WBC |
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Definition
| Another important Retrovirus |
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| How long we have known about HIV |
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Mostly T4 lymphocytes
Some T8 lymphocytes
Some macrophages |
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Blood to blood
Sexual Contact
Breastmilk |
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Definition
| 3 Ways HIV is transmitted |
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- Anal sex
- Oral sex
- Genital sex
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Definition
| Order in which sexual contact is a risk for HIV transmission, from greatest to least. |
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Saliva
Tears
Spinal fluid |
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| Places where HIV virus may be found but is not infective. |
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| Incubation period for HIV |
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Term
| When antibodies are being produced |
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| Significance of incubation period for HIV since there are no symptoms. |
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Asymptomatic Carriers
AIDS Related complex (ARC)
(Full Blown) AIDS |
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Definition
| Three consequences of HIV transmission. |
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70% of all initial HIV exposures
No symptoms of disease
Positive HIV Aby test
Contagious |
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Definition
| Characteristics of Asymptomatic HIV carriers |
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| Characteristics of AIDS Related complex (ARC) |
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20% of initial HIV exposures
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Have many life-threatening infections and cancers
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Have less than 200 T4 cells
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Positive HIV Aby test
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Contagious
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| Characteristics of full blown AIDS |
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Term
| Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome |
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Hepatoma
Leukemia
Kaposis' sarcoma |
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Definition
| Three cancers related to AIDS |
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Term
| cancer of skin and blood vessels |
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At least 7 infectious diseases
Positive HIV Aby test
Less than 200 T-lymphocytes |
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| Three criteria for diagnosing AIDS |
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6 months → 5 years
Avg = 2yrs |
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Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors |
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Definition
| Two main types of anti-HIV treatment |
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Term
| Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors |
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| Treatment for HIV that blocks cell from making DNA copy of viral RNA |
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| Treatment for HIV that blocks specific formation of viral proteins. |
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AZT
ddI
ddC
retrovir
inverase
sequinovir
norvir |
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| 7 Examples of anti-HIV drugs |
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