HIV & AIDS – Flashcards
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Unlock answersPeople living with HIV |
36,810,776 every 12 seconds someone else is infected mostly in Africa, Sub-saharan then India |
Countries that do not report because of terrorism |
Australia, South America, Arab |
Where did HIV come from and how |
Butchering and food consumption
Old World Monkies 2 primates with SIV; Simian Immunodieficiancy Virus
Butcher killed two monkeys with HIV and got both of their virus' ; ; ; |
HIV is what kind of virus, what are its components, and how does it work? |
It is a Enveloped RNA Retrovirus ; Uses Reverse Transcriptase going from RNA to DNA to RNA ; Hybrid virus' due to antigenic shift |
When was the first case of HIV |
The 1950's ; 1981 in the United States; San Fran and NY |
What did HIV used to be called |
gay related immune disorder (GRID) |
Can you catch aids? |
No Aids is caused by HIV |
What are the three strains of HIV and their subtypes |
HIV 1, 2, and 3 ; Subtype is called clades; each has an abcd |
What causes symptoms in HIV and what are they |
Flu symptoms ; The titer/amount of virus in the blood ; The T cell levels in the immune system (cd-4)p; once low enough will see symptoms, 50% in days ; |
When is a person diagnosed with AIDS |
When they have a cd4 count of less than 200 |
Symptoms of AIDS |
Starts with fatigue Massive chronic diarrhea; gastric system overgrowing Weight loss Neurological changes ; Leads to Aids Dimensia -;confusion and mood swings |
What is the difference between;AIDS and HIV |
HIV is the virus = infection ; Aids is the disease caused by HIV |
What are the three types of infection of HIV ; describe them |
Acute - within 5 years devlop AIDS- rapid ; Mid-level - develop;AIDS in 5 to 10 years ; Long term- non progressor- longer than 10 years to develop |
What is the progression of Aids based on? ; How are the types of HIV determined? ; Can everyone get Aids? |
Genetics and access to medical care ; Type is determined by the amount of T cells and titer levels ; ; some people never get aids still circulates and transmittable |
How does HIV infect? |
Using cells and their receptors ; |
What is the binging receptor for the CD4 T cell |
CXCR4 |
What is the macrophages receptor |
CCR5 |
What is AIDS and why are opportunistic infections a problem? |
Aquired immune deficiency syndrome (wipes it out) ; ;can't present them to the immune system
Macrophages activate T cells that activate B cells No macrophages= no adaptive immune response |
Stages of AIDS |
Stage 1: Not aids: HIV infection asymptomatic, need to get to AIDS Stage 2: not aids: Minor recurrent upper resp. infection; colds, lasting 8 to 12 weeks Stage 3: several bacterial infections (no immune system) = strep for a long time Step 4: Toxoplasmosis of brain and esophagitis indicate aids
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What are some other AID symptoms |
Must have HIV infection; cd4 T cell count below 200 and having indicator diseases like opportunistic infections
-hormone imbalances -matabolic disturbances = wasting disease -Nights sweats -Lesions on the brain, meninges, spine, and peripheral nerves |
What is the reason aids was discovered? |
Kaposi's sacroma; skin cancer associated ;caused by Kaposi's sarcoma associated herpe virus
People do not normally get KS |
What is the percentile for people ending up with AIDS |
90%
others die of other things, car accidents, gun shots, ect
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Initial infection of AIDS |
Viral load increase within 2 weeks Starting to feel sick, get better within 7 - 10 days Within 2 months antibodies die off Stage 2 and 3 can last years depending on type viral load drops because of T cells presenence virus will take over, just a matter of time once T cells below 200 automatically classified with AIDS |
What are the two types of transmission by HIV? |
Only way to get it is blood borne 1. Blood transmission 2. Transmission within the host - HIV integrades into the host -cd4 infected, binds to it, sysnthesis integrates it and puts it into the host genome -syncitia formation; cells fusing to make one giant nucleic cell
Exception to blood is saliva, one gallon at on time
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Transmittion percents |
90% sexual transmission 10% birth or IV drug users |
Risks of developing HIV
greatest influences |
Females: Greatest in underdeveloped countries 1. Prostitutes, 2. IV drugs users, 3. Blood
Males: Greatest in developed countries **1. Homosexual contact 2. IV drug users, & Prostitutes
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Global view of Adults |
-Middle east doesn't report -35 to 45 mill living with HIV -District of Columbia; 2060/20 miles -Some states do no have to report homosexuality privacy and discrimination -New York is the state with the most infection -Virginia Islands is the territory with the most AIDS |
What are the four cities running AIDS task force |
Pitt, Baltimore, Chicago and San Francisco |
Ranked 6th in the nation with AIDS |
Pennsylvania - 16,750/100,000 ; Philadelphia highest incidence |
Steps of HIV viral life cycle |
1. Bind- HIV using GP-120;portion with accessory receptors of CYCR4 of CD4 or CCRS of MAC 2. Uncoat - Ph in vessicle drops and RNA moves out 3. Synthesis - RNA converted to DNA by reverse transcriptase, intergrates intos the host genome with integrase then goes back to RNA with transcription 4. Assembly - inclusion bodies come together 5. Release by exocytosis/budding |
What is integrase |
How transmission can occur within the body ; The enzyme required for integration, tells HIV host cell must replicate |
The hallmark of HIV |
Integration |
What are the receptors? |
CXCR4 and CCR5 ; lock and key fit for the hold |
HIV primary routes of infection |
blood exposure ;needles, sex, oral sex, semen and vaginal fluid ; or ; infection by macrophages splash of blood |
Why are RBC not transmitted in HIV |
They do not have the right receptors, HIV can not get in ; No Nucleus; no DNA; no integration ; ; ONLY WBC, DC, MAC, or T cells can integrate |
What is an infection from another source and how? |
Transinfection -Infection from another cell; Virus infects mac or dc when transmitting virus, two cells coming together ; Cyst infection -infected cell replicating, transmitting within the host = cd4 multiplying and infecting others ; Problem: contact with thousands of cells per day = latent period |
Treatment of HIV |
HAART ; Highly Active Anti Retroviral Therapy ; Cocktail drugs for HIV |
What are cocktail drugs |
comprised of four different drugs |
HAART drugs |
Entry inhibitor - stops binding by endocytosis; stops cell from being infected, not person ; others stop;active virus from being made;;already infected; -Nucleoside analogue - stop reverse transcriptase = no DNA= no integration ;-Protease inhibitor - stops assembly, no proteins ;-integrase inhibitor - stops viral dna from integrating |
Which one stops infection? |
None of them ; Can't stop infection, only prevent |
Why do you want to stop the virus at different stages? |
HIV isn't constant, every cell is at different stages ; If you only hit one, you won't inhibit all reactions
Must give different types of drugs |
What are the drawbacks of HAART |
Tocix side effects
Expensive
All four pills are single pills; must take 30 - 40 per day |
What is the QUAD Pill? |
Takes all pills and puts it into one
Side effects are the reason they took so long to make Very expensive, people still take the old way |
Names of pills for HIV |
Fuzeon: entry inhibitor; stops binding of CCR5, mac and dc
Isentrase (wonderdrug): IV; for integrase inhibitor - drops viral load and stops integration
Lexiva: Only drug allowed for kids; 2 to adult; Prokase inhibitor; oral drink
Ziagen: Reverse transcriptase inhibitor; no made viral dna; pill |
Biggest problem of HAART drugs |
Patient non-compliance
if stop taking drugs, virus' change gradually with antigenic drift, new virus' made and drugs won't work anymore ; also they cannot completely erradicate HIV |
Opportunistic Infections |
Disease that take advantage of the week immune systems ; Fairly common, usually by germs ; HIV disables the immune system - no T cells or MACS= no presentation or adaptive immune response ; Reduce risks by good hygiene |
How does HIV prevent opportunistic infections? |
Prohopylaxis treatment ; takings drugs before getting it or attempting to resist it ; |
How do you die from AIDS? |
Cannot die, AIDS is a syndrome, you die from the infection ; ie. pneumonia, esophasgus, ect |
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis |
-droplet transmission, aerobic -tuberculos and granulomas that form in the lungs by T cells Symptoms: Chronic cough, weight loss, bloody sputum, high fever and night sweats ;Diagnosis: X ray and culturing, 3 days, 3 times Treatment: Anitbiotic therapy and retrovirals; 19 pills per day for the rest of life |
Myobacterium Tuberculosis combined with HIV is a problem why? |
infection of the lungs HUGE problem with HIV b/c it can't be controlled
HIV cannot get granulomas so they get 2nd TB and leads to extrapulmonary TB, they cant wall off infection |
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in HIV |
-must have HIV, not just TB - decrease life with dual forms -stage 3 and 4 of AIDS -12.4% infected with HIV, 1.4 mill people, 1 person per second -leading secondary infection in developing countries -MTB is the normal death infection -Drug in trial for MTB in HIV that blocks protein, doesn't stop it, just stops replication. Quality of life drug |
Study of MTB and TB combined in HIV |
increase in viral replication: ; 5 to 160 during acute phase of MTB ; |
Aid assisted illness' |
1. Myobacterium Tuberculosis 2. Candida albican
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What is candida albican? |
-Most common funal infection for HIV -Normal biota, fungus -Contact transmission, commensal organism living on the skin -Sentinel infection of Oral thrush Recurrent episodes: -oral thrush -esophagus: leads to death: yeast infects lining of esphagus, can't eat ; ; ; ; |
What is a sentinel infection |
indictive to a major problem; ; |
What is oral thrush and the four types? |
Oral thrush is sentinel to candida albican 90% with HIV develop oral thursh and is the lead cause of esphoageal disease ; 1. Psuedomembranous candidosis - most recognizable 2. Ethythematous candidosis - red lesions in mouth 3. Angular cheilitis - found in the corners of the mouth 4. - Hyperplastic candosis - invades/breaks capillaries, palets |
Symptoms of Candida albican and oral thrush |
Oral pain, swallowing in pseudomembrane: white plaque on tongue or mucosa |
Treatment of candida albicans |
Anything with -azole ; Lemons to be a cure for oral thursh, acidic, change of ph in the mouth |
Taxoplasmosis |
Obligate intracellular parasite - protozan Cause is toxiplasma gondii leads to;encephalitis and mennangitis 60% WW, 15% in U.S and 75% in Europe Transmission: cat poop and undercooked meat Reactivation of chronic infection: 10-14% Symp: altered mental status, fever, vision, glucoma, headaches depends on area of brain Diagnosis, MRA, CT for lesions; Treat: Folic acid makes bases of DNA without it damages DNA = cancer ; ; |
Varicella Zoster Virus |
Singles or chicken pox; cant catch shingles airborne; tested for HIV with these Affects the neurons that go everywhere = massive skin lesions ;80% infected HIV person is at great risk; 95% positive comes from ther dermatope latent and then activates at infection First evidence of HIV - stage one and 2 asymptomatic |
Chicken Pox |
Symptoms: cough 4 to 7 days Skin lesions 2 weeks after Lesions are diagnosed Treatment is Acyclosis or Valtrex |