Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Minato Hata

Theme: HIV Infections

 

OPTION LIST

 

A	Anti-p24 gag	I	MIP-1alpha
B	CCR5	J	MO/DC
C	CD4+	K	p24 gag
D	CD8+	L	RNA polymerase II
E	CTL	M
F	Fas/FasL	N
G	gp120	O
H	IL-16	P

 

 

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate answer from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

 

1. Selective loss thought to be one of the mechanisms of HIV. Count improves with treatment.

 

 

2. Non-neutralising, and important as part of protective immunity.

 

 

3. Processed and recognised by white blood cells, in the context of class II HLA molecules.

 

 

4. Secretes cytokines and chemokines, which are able to prevent infection by blocking entry of virus.

 

 

5. High error rates of these contribute to the accumulation of many mutations and numerous variants or quasispecies in HIV.

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1. C

2. A

3. K

4. D

5. L