Microbiology: A Systems Approach
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259706615
Author: Marjorie Kelly Cowan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 20, Problem 1CM
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A concept map illustrating the relationship among the following terms: HIV, reverse transcriptase, latency, AIDS, CD4 lymphocytes, B lymphocytes, CD8 lymphocytes, macrophages, leucopenia, specific immunity, opportunistic infections, PrEP.
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HIV (Human Immuno Virus) is a virus that can residue in the human cells without expressing its effect. It belongs to the retroviruses family and contains single-stranded RNA. HIV enzyme “reverse transcriptase” transcribes its viral genetic material, RNA into DNA so that it can actively incorporate itself into the genetic material (DNA) of the host.
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Chapter 20 Solutions
Microbiology: A Systems Approach
Ch. 20.1 - Describe the important anatomical features of the...Ch. 20.1 - List the natural defenses present in the...Ch. 20.2 - Prob. 3AYPCh. 20.3 - Prob. 4AYPCh. 20.3 - Prob. 5AYPCh. 20.3 - Prob. 6AYPCh. 20.3 - Prob. 7AYPCh. 20.3 - Prob. 8AYPCh. 20.3 - Prob. 9AYPCh. 20.3 - Identify the five or six most relevant facts about...
Ch. 20.3 - Prob. 11AYPCh. 20.3 - Prob. 12AYPCh. 20.3 - Prob. 13AYPCh. 20 - Prob. 1MCQCh. 20 - Prob. 2MCQCh. 20 - Prob. 3MCQCh. 20 - Rabbit fever is caused by a. Yersinia pestis. b....Ch. 20 - Prob. 5MCQCh. 20 - Prob. 6MCQCh. 20 - Prob. 7MCQCh. 20 - Prob. 8MCQCh. 20 - Prob. 9MCQCh. 20 - Prob. 10MCQCh. 20 - Brucellosis can be transmitted to humans by...Ch. 20 - Prob. 12TFCh. 20 - Prob. 13TFCh. 20 - Prob. 14TFCh. 20 - Prob. 15TFCh. 20 - Explain why cases of dengue fever have been...Ch. 20 - Prob. 2CTQCh. 20 - Prob. 3CTQCh. 20 - Prob. 4CTQCh. 20 - Prob. 5CTQCh. 20 - Prob. 1VCCh. 20 - Prob. 1CM
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