AIDS - N5315 Advanced Pathophysiology Questions with Complete solutions

HIV 1 and HIV 2 Correct Answer-What are the two types of HIV? HIV 1 Correct Answer-Which type of HIV is the most common? Western Africa Correct Answer-Where is HIV 2 mainly seen? There is one gene that is different between the two viruses. This difference makes HIV 2 much less virulent and is not as easily transmitted. Correct Answer-What is the difference between HIV 1 and HIV2? Viral envelope Correct Answer-What is HIV covered with? gp 120 Correct Answer-What is the protein protruding from HIV? An HIV specific protein Correct Answer-What is gp 120? Enzymes which it uses for replication (reverse transcriptase, integrase and protease) Correct Answer-What does the HIV virus carry inside it? The capsid Correct Answer-What are HIV virus enzymes encased in?