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Which type of viruses encode the reverse transcriptase enzyme?
Which type of viruses encode the reverse transcriptase enzyme?
- Lentiviruses
- HIV-1 and HIV-2
- HTLVI and HTLV-II
- Oncoretroviruses (correct)
Which retroviruses are associated with human leukaemia's/lymphomas?
Which retroviruses are associated with human leukaemia's/lymphomas?
- HTLVI and HTLV-II (correct)
- Lentiviruses
- HIV-1 and HIV-2
- Oncoretroviruses
Which retrovirus is the major cause of AIDS worldwide?
Which retrovirus is the major cause of AIDS worldwide?
- Oncoretroviruses
- HTLVI and HTLV-II
- Lentiviruses
- HIV-1 and HIV-2 (correct)
Which cells does HIV-1 attack and destroy?
Which cells does HIV-1 attack and destroy?
Which retroviral genes are mentioned in the text?
Which retroviral genes are mentioned in the text?
True or false: Retroviruses are enveloped (+) RNA viruses that encode the reverse transcriptase enzyme?
True or false: Retroviruses are enveloped (+) RNA viruses that encode the reverse transcriptase enzyme?
True or false: Oncoretroviruses cause tumours in many animals?
True or false: Oncoretroviruses cause tumours in many animals?
True or false: Lentiviruses cause a long clinical latency period in infected patients before causing disease?
True or false: Lentiviruses cause a long clinical latency period in infected patients before causing disease?
True or false: HIV-1 infects monocytes/macrophages, dendritic cells, Langerhans cells, and certain cells of the central nervous system?
True or false: HIV-1 infects monocytes/macrophages, dendritic cells, Langerhans cells, and certain cells of the central nervous system?
True or false: Retroviruses have a similar composition and structure in their basic virion?
True or false: Retroviruses have a similar composition and structure in their basic virion?
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