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What is the name given to treatment regimens that aggressively suppress HIV replication and progression of HIV disease?
What is the name given to treatment regimens that aggressively suppress HIV replication and progression of HIV disease?
- Seroconversion
- Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) (correct)
- Antiretroviral therapy
- Opportunistic infection (OI)
What type of virus is HIV?
What type of virus is HIV?
- Single-stranded DNA virus
- Double-stranded DNA virus
- Double-stranded RNA virus
- Single-stranded RNA virus (correct)
What process occurs when a newly infected person develops antibodies to HIV?
What process occurs when a newly infected person develops antibodies to HIV?
- Reverse transcriptase (RT)
- Opportunistic infection (OI)
- Seroconversion (correct)
- Ribonucleic acid (RNA)
Which enzyme found in HIV converts single-stranded RNA into double-stranded DNA?
Which enzyme found in HIV converts single-stranded RNA into double-stranded DNA?
What is the primary genetic material for some viruses?
What is the primary genetic material for some viruses?
What type of infection is caused by normally nonpathogenic microorganisms in a host whose resistance has been decreased or compromised?
What type of infection is caused by normally nonpathogenic microorganisms in a host whose resistance has been decreased or compromised?
What is the virus that causes AIDS?
What is the virus that causes AIDS?
In what type of cell are lymphocytes found?
In what type of cell are lymphocytes found?
What is the period of rapid HIV replication known as?
What is the period of rapid HIV replication known as?
What is the characteristic feature of AIDS?
What is the characteristic feature of AIDS?
Which term is used to describe the disease of the body’s immune system caused by HIV?
Which term is used to describe the disease of the body’s immune system caused by HIV?
When does the period of rapid HIV replication occur?
When does the period of rapid HIV replication occur?
What happens to CD4 cell counts during acute HIV infection?
What happens to CD4 cell counts during acute HIV infection?
Which condition leaves the body vulnerable to life-threatening conditions such as infections and cancers?
Which condition leaves the body vulnerable to life-threatening conditions such as infections and cancers?
What is another term for primary HIV infection?
What is another term for primary HIV infection?
What is the characteristic feature of acute HIV infection?
What is the characteristic feature of acute HIV infection?
Which term describes a disease of the body’s immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?
Which term describes a disease of the body’s immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)?
During which period does a drop in CD4 cell counts and an increase in HIV levels in the blood occur?
During which period does a drop in CD4 cell counts and an increase in HIV levels in the blood occur?
