What are some prophylactic measures against HIV infection?
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The main prophylactic measures against HIV infection are: the use of condoms in sexual relations, not to share syringes and needles, careful handling of contaminated medical and nosocomial material, up-to-date information about the virus and its mode of transmission.
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Topic is AIDS 1.) Describe the activity of our immune system against the pathogen 2.) What...
Topic is AIDS 1.) Describe the activity of our immune system against the pathogen 2.) What types of medical treatments exist? Describe how these treatments affect the progression of the disease. 3.) Describe prophylactic measures that can be taken to limit the risk of infection.
HIV is a retrovirus (a virus that uses reverse transcriptase). a. What is reverse transcriptase? b....
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what is the viral genome, Target cells,course of infection and Prognosis of HIV?
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(1) Suppose that the rate of HIV infection in the population is 0.1%. An HIV test...
(1) Suppose that the rate of HIV infection in the population is 0.1%. An HIV test is 99.8% accurate when administered to infected individuals, and 99.9% accurate when administered to non-infected individuals. Suppose that this test is administered to Patient X, and has a positive outcome, indicating that Patient X is infected. What is the probability that Patient X actually is infected with HIV?
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1. Could prophylactic treatment of LTBI in the immigrant population promote the development of XDR TB? 2. Do you think there are any issues of social justice or human rights that need to be addressed before a study on children is approved? Who oversees the ethics of such studies? Should minorities in the U.S. be targeted in public health campaigns? 3. Can you suggest methods or approaches that could result in better compliance with the drug regimen in adolescents? 4....
true or false ? transfusion with hiv-contaminated blood is no longer a significant source or hiv infection in the Unite...
true or false ? transfusion with hiv-contaminated blood is no
longer a significant source or hiv infection in the United
states
1:11 PM QUESTION 2 True or False? Transfusion with HIV-contaminated blood is no longer a significant source of HIV infection in the United States True O False QUESTION 3 HIV is what type of virus that uses RNA as its genetic material instead of the more usual DNA? Path: p Words 0 QUESTION 4 The HIlV virus can be...
(1) Suppose that the rate of HIV infection in the population is 0.1%. An HIV test is 99.8% accurate when administered to infected individuals, and 99.9% accurate when administered to non-infected individuals. Suppose that this test is administered to Patient X, and has a positive outcome, indicating that Patient X is infected. What is the probability that Patient X actually is infected with HIV?
true or false ? transfusion with hiv-contaminated blood is no
longer a significant source or hiv infection in the United
states
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