NUSC 1165 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Intracellular Parasite, Cytotoxic T Cell, T Helper Cell
16 Dec 2018
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Hiv testing as a routine part of care in traditional medical settings, particularly for those at high risk. Daily pre-exposure prophylaxis (prep) for hiv-negative persons. Treat all hiv positive individuals with antivirals to get virus levels as low as possible so they cannot spread it to others. Treat pregnant women with antivirals to avoid mother-child transaction. Hiv + mothers in the us should not breastfeed. Viruses are obligate intracellular parasites and contain. Genetic material (rna) with specifies the virus proteins (ex. enzymes) Protein coat to protect the genetic material. Viruses need cells for energy met, protein synthesis, nucleic acid synthesis. Breaks in skin: bites (rabies), transfusions or iv drug use (hepatitis b, hiv) Eclipse: expression of virus genes, production of genetic material, production of virus proteins. The life cycle of a retrovirus: hiv is a retrovirus (rna, be familiar with life cycle and the medications that address these areas**
