HSCI 212 Study Guide - Final Guide: Hematopoietic Stem Cell, Multiple Drug Resistance, Roll Back Malaria Partnership

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Health Sciences
• Course: HSCI 212
• Professor: Ian Tiejen

Document Summary

Study questions - biomedical pov: list two reasons (related to the biology of the virus itself) why hiv infection is difficult to treat. ~10 billion virions are generated daily in an infected host. Each has a compact genome made up of about 10,000 nucleotides. About 1 mutation is generated for each new genome. How do we target a virus that hides its genome within our own: what is the basic premise for the treatment as prevention strategy to prevent new. Tasp-prevention methods and programmes that use art to decrease the risk of hiv transmission. Ensure 90% of the infected are aware of their hiv positive statuses. Ensure 90% have suppressed viral load: name two hiv-1 genes and their products. For each, describe its role in the viral life cycle, and explain how a haart drug could affect that process. Gp120 = responsible for fusion and docking of the virion.