Anthony Fauci Is Director of the National Institute of Allergy

question 47

Multiple Choice

Anthony Fauci is director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) and at the forefront of basic research on how HIV destroys the body's defenses. Why were HIV/AIDs protestors after him?

• A) Nobody knew of his work on HIV/AIDS.
• B) The NIAID wasn't allowing experimental drugs to be given to the most gravely ill AIDs patients.
• C) The NIAID wasn't allowing HIV or AIDs patients to try experimental drugs.
• D) The NIAID wasn't doing any research on HIV/AIDS at the time.
• E) They were just frustrated at the slow pace of research.

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Edema

Swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in the body's tissues, often seen in the feet, ankles, and legs.

Iasis

A suffix used in medical terminology to denote a condition, disease, or infestation by a specific pathogen or disease process.

Ectasis

An expansion or dilation of a hollow organ or vessel within the body.

Blasts

Immature cells, particularly seen in the blood or bone marrow, indicating early stages of cell development, often used in the context of leukemia.