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AIDS is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The transmission of HIV infection generally occurs through

Correct Answer: transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products

AIDS is caused by the Human Immuno deficiency Virus (HIV), a member of a group of viruses called retrovirus, which have an envelope enclosing the RNA genome. Transmission of HIV-infection generally occurs by (a) sexual contact with infected person, (b) by transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products, (c) by sharing infected needles as in the case of intravenous drug abusers and (d) from infected mother to her child through placenta.

"Too often we try to solve human problem with non-human tools and in terms of non-human data. It is my simple thesis that a human problem requires a human solution. First we have to learn to recognise a human problem when we see one; and second, upon recognising it, we have to learn to deal with it as such and not as it were something else. A human problem to be brought to a human solution requires human data and human tools". Who said this?

On 10 April 2017, Lok Sabha passed the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and AIDS (Prevention Control) Bill, 2017. Under the new provisions, which of the following is not included?

For each question, pick up word/phrase from the options to complete the passage : Global strategies to control '..............' disease have historically included the erection of barriers to international travel and '...........'. Keeping people with such deadly diseases outside national borders has '...........' as an important public health policy in the Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV) epidemic. Between 29 and 50 countries '..........' to have introduced border restrictions on HIV positive foreigners, usually those planning an '..............' stay in the country, such as students, workers, or seamen.

There are blank spaces in the following passage which have been numbered . These numbers are printed below the passage and against each some words are suggested . Find out the word that best fit the blank spaces. Global Strategies to control infective disease have historically included the erection of barriers to international travel and ___ (24) _______. Keeping people with such deadly disease outside national borders has ___ (25) _______ as an important public health policy in the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic . Betwwn 29 and 50 countries ___ (26) _____ to have introduced border restrictions on HIV _ positive foreigners ,usually those planning an ___ (27) ___ stay in the country , such as students , workers or seamen.

In vitro, the apelin receptor serves as a coreceptor for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Which one of the following enzymes is encoded by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) genome?

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is caused by viral infection of

On 12 April 2017, Parliament passed the HIV/AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2017. This Bill provides essential support to National AIDS control programme. It aims to achieve the target of ending this Epidemic by year ______.

Human immunodeficiency virus infects

Directions : For the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) below, choose the correct alternative Assertion (A) : There is no vaccine for AIDS. Resson (R) : The AIDS virus changes its genetic code