Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Crossword

Human tumor viruses, specifically human ___________ were aimed to be identified by the U.S Virus Cancer program.
A virus that attacks the body's immune system.
____ is caused if HIV is not treated.
Symptoms of HIV can last anywhere from a few days to several ________.
Getting _____ is the only way, an individual can be sure whether they have HIV to not.
Stage 3 of HIV is the most______ severe phase of HIV infection.
Stage 2 of HIV is also called ______ latency.
People with aids are more prone to _________ infections.
How many stages of HIV are there?
The amount of HIV in the blood is called _______ load.
________ is the stage at which HIV can be transmitted.
One of the symptoms of HIV infection is _______(synonym of tiredness).
AIDS stands for ______ Immunodeficiency Syndrome.
A way through which HIV can be transmitted is _______ contact.
As an individual’s CD4 cell count drops to 200 cells/mm, they tend to receive AIDS __________.
In the acute stage of HIV infection, an individual has a large amount of HIV in their ______.
A person with AIDS, can typically survive ____ years without being treated.
the genus that HIV belongs to is_______
the family that HIV belongs to is _____
What central _____ system is more frequent in HIV 2 infection
The ____ contains two copies of HIV RNA.
The HIV RNA is combined with a _________.
HIV viruses are characterized by other accessory/ regulatory genes that play key roles in modulating virus________.
The Rev ______, coded by the rev gene, ensures the export from nucleus to cytoplasm of the correctly processed messenger and genomic RNA.
Vpr protein enables the transcribed ______ to gain access to nucleus in non-dividing cells such as macrophages, a function that is performed by Vpx in HIV-2.
The ______protein has multiple functions.
_____ is the most powerful weapon of HIV.
What properties of the virus isolate are highly dependent on transmission of HIV ?
virus RNA is detectable in the blood by RT-PCR amplification methods, after 10-12 _____ from infection,
Antibodies specifically bind to HIV ______.
New information about virus______ and replication.
the main target of _______ of Activated CD4+ T-cells.
Latent infection can be established by the _____ of infected cells.
Infection of the ______cells and CD4+ lymphocytes occurs through receptor-dependent mechanisms.
The time in which the infection is present, but antibodies are not detectable, yet, can be referred as the serological “______period”.
Viral replication can be influenced by the factors of the innate and acquired antiviral ______.
HIV RNA plasma viremia levels rapidly and predictably ______up to a peak level over 100 million copies per cubic centimeter.
The______ particles of RNA migrate towards the cell surface.
DNA strands form a _____ helix DNA molecule.
RNA is a ____ stranded molecule.
Viral messenger RNA coding for long fragments migrates into the _______.
All type 1 HIV virus contain _____ -free virus and infected cells.
HIV-1 genotype diversifies at a relatively ______rate.
The cell-free viruses are suppressed by the _________ immune response.
Shorter ______ (s) with less glycosylation are generally more neutralization sensitive and that infected subjects develop neutralizing antibodies against previously circulating strains.
Viruses increase envelope ________ and glycosylation.
The number of strains acquired ______ after infection correlates with factors present at the time of estimated acquisition.
T cells, __________, and dendritic cells, likely varies in genital secretions, breast milk and blood, which will impact the source of the acquired virus.
Sexual contact remains the most _________ route for HIV-1 acquisition.
A way of HIV transmission is from mother to infant via _____ milk.