Lab Med

The mature virus consists of a bar-shaped electron dense core containing the viral genome--two short strands of ribonucleic acid (RNA) about 9200 n…

HIV primarily infects cells with CD4 cell-surface receptor molecules, using them to gain entry. Many cell types share common epitopes with this pro…

There are definable risks for HIV infection based upon the major modes of spread: As a sexually transmitted disease Through injection drug use A…

AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a retrovirus of the lentivirus family that was unknown until the early 1980's, but si…

INTRACELLULAR VIRUS-LIKE THINGIES RICKETTSIA RICKETTSIAE: Poorly staining gram-negative pleomorphic rods. Family Properties: RICKETTSIACEAE Stric…

ANAEROBES BACTEROIDES FRAGILES: Gram-Negative Pleomorphic Rod Name-Derivation: Epidemiology / At Risk: #1 bacteria of normal GI flora. 1010-1011 …

SPIROCHETEMIAS LEPTOSPIRA INTERROGANS: Spirochete Epidemiology / At Risk: Zoonotic. Chronic animal carriers disseminate bugs in the urine. Infec…