HIV and Vaccine Development Quiz

When was the HIV virus first identified and isolated?

• 2000

• 1990

• 1983

• 1970

What type of cells does HIV primarily target in the human body?

• Neurons

• Liver cells

• T-helper cells

• Red blood cells

What is the final stage of HIV infection if left untreated?

• Flu

• Diabetes

• AIDS

• Cancer

What is the name of the therapy that uses a combination of drugs to manage HIV?

• Radiation therapy

• Gene therapy

• Chemotherapy

• Antiretroviral therapy

Why is developing an HIV vaccine particularly challenging?

• HIV has a stable genome

• HIV is easy to study in humans

• HIV is a large virus

• HIV can rapidly mutate

What was the significance of the RV144 trial conducted in Thailand?

• It eradicated HIV

• It was the first trial to show some protection against HIV

• It failed completely

• It was the first trial to use a single vaccine

What is the focus of the HVTN 705 trial?

• Testing a new drug

• Developing a single-dose vaccine

• Overcoming HIV's genetic diversity

• Reducing the cost of ART

What is the expected outcome of the HVTN 702 and 705 trials?

• Immediate eradication of HIV

• A clear answer on vaccine efficacy

• No progress in vaccine development

• A new strain of HIV

What is the main goal of the HVTN trials?

• To reduce the cost of ART

• To test whether vaccines can induce antibody production

• To develop a cure for AIDS

• To create a new strain of HIV

What is the mood surrounding the current HIV vaccine research?

• Pessimistic

• Overly confident

• Cautiously optimistic

• Indifferent