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Which family does the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) belong to?
Which family does the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) belong to?
- Lentivirus (correct)
- Betaretrovirus
- Alpharetrovirus
- Delta retrovirus
What is the primary cellular target of HIV infection?
What is the primary cellular target of HIV infection?
- Helper CD-4+ T cells (correct)
- Natural killer cells
- Cytotoxic CD-8+ T cells
- B cells
Which gene of HIV is responsible for encoding the viral reverse transcriptase?
Which gene of HIV is responsible for encoding the viral reverse transcriptase?
- pol (correct)
- gag
- env
- nef
Which glycoprotein is contained in the envelope of HIV?
Which glycoprotein is contained in the envelope of HIV?
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Which regulatory gene of HIV is required for replication?
Which regulatory gene of HIV is required for replication?
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Which retrovirus genus is responsible for causing acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)?
Which retrovirus genus is responsible for causing acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)?
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What is the primary function of the pol gene in HIV?
What is the primary function of the pol gene in HIV?
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Which of the following is true regarding HIV-2?
Which of the following is true regarding HIV-2?
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What is the primary cellular target of HIV infection?
What is the primary cellular target of HIV infection?
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Which retroviral gene encodes the type-specific glycoprotein found in the envelope of HIV?
Which retroviral gene encodes the type-specific glycoprotein found in the envelope of HIV?
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