Antiretroviral Drugs Are Effective at Blocking HIV Replication in Infected

question 9

Multiple Choice

Antiretroviral drugs are effective at blocking HIV replication in infected individuals, and in reducing the rate of HIV transmission. Physical barriers to transmission have also been shown to be effective at blocking HIV transmission. An additional strategy for reducing the rate of new HIV infections in high-risk populations utilizes a strategy to prevent the virus from establishing a permanent infection, once an individual has been exposed. This strategy utilizes:

• A) Weekly injections of neutralizing anti-HIV antibodies
• B) Pre-exposure prophylactic treatment with antiretroviral drugs
• C) Condoms
• D) Distribution of sterile hypodermic needles and syringes
• E) Heat-killed HIV as a vaccine

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