SYMPOSIUM 2: HIV and AIDS (GD, DT)

Which two animals are believed to be the origins of HIV?

When did the epidemic of HIV begin in Kinshasa?

What was the year when the first clinical cases of HIV were reported?

What event led to the rapid spread of HIV within the gay community?

What is the overall aim of session 1 and 2 of the clinical symposium?

What is one of the topics covered in the patient panel during the symposium?

What are some of the factors that contributed to the origins of HIV?

What is one of the key themes discussed in the patient panel?

What is the title of the BBC radio drama mentioned in the text?

What is one of the factors that contributed to the rapid spread of HIV?

By August 1982, the disease was referred to as:

When was HIV discovered?

Which groups were most affected by the disease in the developed world?

What does KS stand for?

When was the antibody test for HIV developed?

What was the first monotherapy used for HIV treatment?

What was the estimated national prevalence of HIV infection in adults aged 15-49 years by the end of 2001 in Western European, North American, and other Industrialized Countries?

When did Freddy Mercury die?

What was the first antenatal and intrapartum treatment to decrease HIV transmission from mother to child?

What is the current practice for HIV treatment?

Which cells are the primary targets of HIV?

What happens to the HIV-specific CD8 T-cells during initial infection?

What is the role of CD4 T lymphocytes in the immune response?

What is the term used to describe infections that a healthy person would normally be able to resist but occur in individuals with weakened immune systems?

Which of the following is an example of an opportunistic infection?

Which of the following factors can contribute to rapid progression to AIDS in individuals infected with HIV?

What is the main determinant of the rate of HIV disease progression in individuals?

Which genetic deletion provides almost full protection from acquiring HIV infection?

What is the term used to describe non-treated individuals with very low viral load set point?

What is the inherent capacity of the virus to replicate called?

Which enzyme is responsible for the cleavage of long polypeptide chains into functional proteins?

What is the main receptor used by HIV for cell entry?

Which cells express the co-receptors CCR5 and CXCR4, which are used by HIV for cell entry?

Which virus enzyme is responsible for reverse transcription of viral RNA into DNA?

Which type of HIV virus uses the chemokine receptor CCR5 for cell entry?

Which cells are the primary targets of HIV infection?

Which cytokines stimulate HIV gene expression in infected T cells?

Which cells can HIV establish latent infection within?

What is the main cause of rapid and severe T cell depletion during primary HIV infection?

What is the main cause of the development of AIDS?

Which cells are responsible for controlling HIV infection in the early phase?

What is the main goal of vaccination against HIV?

Which antibodies are specific to envelope glycoproteins and capsid proteins of HIV?

Where does HIV typically enter the body?

What is the main purpose of nucleic acid tests (NAT) for HIV testing?

Which type of antibody is used as the detection antibody in the HIV-p24 antibody test?

What is the purpose of the substrate solution in the HIV-p24 antibody test?

Which zone of the lateral flow-test strip contains colored antibodies specific to the analyte?

What does the test line on the lateral flow-test strip indicate?

When should a PCR test be considered for HIV testing?