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Which virus is believed to have originated in chimpanzees and then spread to humans, leading to the HIV 1 infection?
Which virus is believed to have originated in chimpanzees and then spread to humans, leading to the HIV 1 infection?
- Virus Y: Sooty mangabeys to humans Species jump probably via bites or injury
- Virus Z: Spread in humans via effects of European colonialism and urbanization
- Virus W: Spread to US via Haiti (migration from Congo)
- Virus X: Chimpanzee subspecies Pan troglodytes troglodytes to apes to man (correct)
When were the oral aspects of HIV disease first described?
When were the oral aspects of HIV disease first described?
- 1980s (correct)
- 1970s
- 1990s
- 1960s
How many years passed between the identification of HIV as the cause of AIDS and the revelation of a heterosexual AIDS epidemic in Africa?
How many years passed between the identification of HIV as the cause of AIDS and the revelation of a heterosexual AIDS epidemic in Africa?
- 20 years
- 25 years
- 10 years
- 15 years (correct)
When was the first therapy for AIDS, zidovudine (AZT), approved for use in the USA?
When was the first therapy for AIDS, zidovudine (AZT), approved for use in the USA?
What event marked the launch of Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment?
What event marked the launch of Highly Active Antiretroviral Treatment?
When was the first treatment regimen developed to reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV?
When was the first treatment regimen developed to reduce mother-to-child transmission of HIV?
Which country became the first developing country to provide antiretroviral therapy through its public health system?
Which country became the first developing country to provide antiretroviral therapy through its public health system?
What event led to the spread of HIV within Africa and across the globe starting in the 1960s?
What event led to the spread of HIV within Africa and across the globe starting in the 1960s?
Which organization launched the '3 x 5' initiative with the goal of reaching 3 million people in the developing world with antiretroviral therapy by 2005?
Which organization launched the '3 x 5' initiative with the goal of reaching 3 million people in the developing world with antiretroviral therapy by 2005?
In which year did the first major downturns in the HIV epidemic in developing countries occur?
In which year did the first major downturns in the HIV epidemic in developing countries occur?
Which therapeutic strategy for HIV disease involves the specific inhibition of HIV replication and is generally not available in the developing world?
Which therapeutic strategy for HIV disease involves the specific inhibition of HIV replication and is generally not available in the developing world?
What percentage fall in HIV-related deaths occurred between 2005 and 2016?
What percentage fall in HIV-related deaths occurred between 2005 and 2016?
Which classification system for HIV oral manifestations is outdated but provides a marker of what oral disease can arise if therapy is not given or patients are unaware of their HIV infection?
Which classification system for HIV oral manifestations is outdated but provides a marker of what oral disease can arise if therapy is not given or patients are unaware of their HIV infection?
Which type of fungal infection is more common in the developing world and usually correlates with CD4+ T cell count & high viral load?
Which type of fungal infection is more common in the developing world and usually correlates with CD4+ T cell count & high viral load?
Which viral infection is more likely in children, not common in adults, and not a strong marker of HIV disease?
Which viral infection is more likely in children, not common in adults, and not a strong marker of HIV disease?
'Shingles' is associated with which virus and is not a strong marker of HIV?
'Shingles' is associated with which virus and is not a strong marker of HIV?
Which virus causes oral hairy leukoplakia and has a low frequency with antiretroviral therapy & reversed by antiretroviral therapy?
Which virus causes oral hairy leukoplakia and has a low frequency with antiretroviral therapy & reversed by antiretroviral therapy?
Which type of HPV oral carriage increases in HIV disease and has a higher prevalence compared to non-HIV individuals?
Which type of HPV oral carriage increases in HIV disease and has a higher prevalence compared to non-HIV individuals?
Which type of HPV has no link with oral sex and reflects activation of previous Epstein bar virus infections?
Which type of HPV has no link with oral sex and reflects activation of previous Epstein bar virus infections?
