Western Blot for HIV Detection
Lab Questions : Answers may be found in the Background Information in the lab document. Answer these as part of your lab report.
1. What does the acronym AIDS stand for?
2. What happens when some one contracts AIDS? What body systems are affected?
3. What is HIV-1?
4. What protein is used a a diagnostic marker for HIV-1 in Western Blot Analysis?
5. How is HIV transmitted?
6. Web Research : T-cells and Macrophages of the blood are affected by HIV. Describe these.
7. How does SDS gel electrophoresis work?
8. Define Western Blot Analysis.