The Window period in HIV infection means______________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which of the following represents the serologic evidence of recent Hepatitis B virus infection during window period ?

   A. HBs Ag
   B. IgM anti – HBc
   C. Anti HBs
   D. None of the above

2. Which of the following methods is adopted for screening HIV infection ?

   A. Virus isolation
   B. Western blot followed by ELISA
   C. ELISA followed by western blot technique
   D. Polymers chain reaction

3. Seroconversion in HIV infection takes place in______________?

   A. 2 weeks
   B. 4 weeks
   C. 9 weeks
   D. 12 weeks

4. Confirmatory test for HIV infection is a_______________?

   A. ELISA
   B. Immunodot
   C. RIPA
   D. Western Blot

5. While performing a procedure, a resident doctor injures herself with a suture needle that has been used to stitch a patient with HIV infection for 11 years. He has been complaint with therapy for several years and has recently changed tablets because of alteration in his appearance. His last CD4 count was 360 cells/mm. The doctor is offered post exposure prophylaxis. Which regimen should she take ?

   A. Ziduvidine and Lamivudine
   B. Ziduvidine and Lamivudine and Indivair
   C. Ziduvidine and Lamivudine and Stavudine
   D. Ziduvidine and Lamivudine and Abacavir

6. The most common reported oral malignancy in HIV infection is______________?

   A. Squamous cell carcinoma
   B. Verrucous carcinoma
   C. Multiple myeloma
   D. Kaposi sarcoma

7. During the Window period of patient with AIDS_______________?

   A. ELISA IS – ve
   B. Western Blot is – ve
   C. Both are – ve
   D. PCR is – ve

8. The small nonparticulate protein leading to enhanced replication of HBV as well as HIV is______________?

   A. HBc Ag
   B. HBs Ag
   C. Hbe Ag
   D. HBx Ag

9. In HIV, gp 120, envelope glycoproteins bind specifically to______________?

   A. CD8 T-cells
   B. CD4 T-cells
   C. B – cells
   D. NK – cells

10. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) affets_______________?

    A. Red blood cells
    B. Fibroblasts
    C. Helper T lymphocytes (CD4)
    D. Mast cells