Human Immunodeficiency Virus Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 3. This test is the recommended first test for diagnosis
  2. 5. Occurs at many points in the retroviral life cycle, targets for chemotherapy
  3. 7. Move along viral messenger RNA and make viral proteins
  4. 14. This therapy is a great treatment for HIV
  5. 15. Synthesis of single stranded RNA
  6. 16. HIV's nucleic acid is _____ stranded
  7. 20. HIV's genetic material is released here for replication
  8. 25. These cells primarily catch HIV in the epithelial tissue and migrate to the lymph nodes
  9. 27. Complete infective form of HIV, independent of host cell
  10. 30. HIV is typically spread this way
  11. 32. Failure of the immune system
  12. 35. This encompasses HIV's nucleic acid
  13. 37. Cuts viral polyproteins into segments, cleavage
  14. 38. HIV's membrane is made of this
  15. 40. GP41 is a ________ protein of HIV
  16. 41. HIV replication errors causes ________ ________ or targeting different host cells
  17. 42. HIV must also bind to this to get into the host cell
  18. 44. Inflammation of the tissue covering brain and spinal cord, common infection from AIDS
  19. 47. HIV is an _________ virus
  20. 50. This bacterial disease may become more common and severe during HIV
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  1. 1. ____ _____ symptoms occur during the onset of the acute infection of HIV
  2. 2. Fusion/ entry _______ are types of drugs that prevent HIV from attaching to cells
  3. 4. Method of how the virus’ genetic material is transferred into the host cell
  4. 6. These infections take advantage of the weakened immune system HIV causes
  5. 8. This form of genetic material can replicate with the host cell's genome
  6. 9. Once inside the host cell, HIV's capsid is
  7. 10. Helper T-cells release ______ that recruit other lymphocytes to fight foreign invaders such as HIV
  8. 11. A _____ in CD4 cells is a characteristic feature of HIV
  9. 12. This protein on HIV's surface helps to gain entry into host cell
  10. 13. This change happens as a result of HIV binding to its receptor
  11. 17. HIV gains entry this way into its host.
  12. 18. Surface glycoprotein that helps HIV attach to CD4
  13. 19. Final stage of HIV infection
  14. 21. The number of T-cells below ____ mm3 of blood has officially progressed to AIDS
  15. 22. These are created to identify the same foreign invader also known as makers
  16. 23. A receptor found on macrophages, monocytes, and dendritic cells
  17. 24. Once HIV cells are activated, they begin to ______ proteins
  18. 26. This tissue is home to approximately 90% of T-cells
  19. 28. HIV can be transmitted via this route
  20. 29. Family name of HIV
  21. 31. Infected body _____ are primary transmitters of HIV
  22. 33. This phase develops twelve weeks after catching the virus
  23. 34. HIV specifically targets these cells
  24. 36. T cells that have been infected with HIV undergo self-destruction, also known as
  25. 39. HIV is a ______ infection, which can remain dormant until reactivated by signals
  26. 43. 3 _____ essential for viral replication: integrase, protease, and reverse transcriptase
  27. 45. Where HIV is integrated into host's cell
  28. 46. Primary structure of HIV's core
  29. 48. Main part of the immune system
  30. 49. HIV exits the host cell by