A patient diagnosed with AIDS presents with purple lesions on the skin. Biopsy reveals spindle-shaped tumor cells and angiogenesis. Which opportunistic infection is MOST likely responsible?
Cytomegalovirus retinitis
Kaposi's sarcoma
Tuberculosis
Cryptococcal meningitis
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AIDS virus is also known as
HIV
HTL V-III
LAV
All of these
In which of the following disease there is always a time lag between the infection and appearance of the symptoms of the particular disease?
AIDS
Allergy
Cancer
Alcoholism
A certain patient is suspected to be suffering from acquired immuno deficiency syndrome. Which diagnostic technique will you recommend for its detection
MRI
Ultra Sound
WIDAL
ELISA
HIV is a member of group of viruses alled
Retrovirus
Rhinovirus
Baculovirus
Nucleopolyhedrovirus
Which of the following is the causative agent of AIDS?
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
I. belongs to the group retrovirus
II. has RNA genome enclosed in an envelope
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Only I
Only II
I and II
None of these
HIV, the virus responsible for AIDS, primarily attacks which component of the immune system?
Red blood cells
B cells
Helper T cells (CD4+ T cells)
Platelets
AIDS was first reported in
1981
1980
1982
1983
Which of the following method is used for detection of antibodies?
Competitive ELISA
Indirect or sandwich ELISA
Antibody class captive ELISA
All of the above
A patient diagnosed with AIDS presents with purple lesions on the skin. Biopsy reveals spindle-shaped tumor cells and angiogenesis. Which opportunistic infection is MOST likely responsible?
Cytomegalovirus retinitis
Kaposi's sarcoma
Tuberculosis
Cryptococcal meningitis
