BIO 118 Exam 4-And the Band Played on

Which scientist is portrayed as "competitive" and accused of "cheating" regarding the discovery of HIV?

Bob Gallo (NIH)

Which scientist was "generous" with data and actually isolated the virus first?

Luc Montagnier (Pasteur Institute)

What frightening disease was Don Francis treating in Zaire before his work on AIDS?

Ebola

Where did Selma Dritz work and what was her role?

San Francisco Health Department

Where did Jim Curran work?

The CDC in Atlanta.

Why were there so many blood samples from gay men in San Francisco in the 1970s?

They were collected for a Hepatitis B vaccine study.

What was the primary conflict regarding the bathhouse owners?

They resisted closing the bathhouses due to profit and the concept of sexual freedom.

Why did blood bank directors resist testing the blood supply?

They were concerned about the cost of surrogate testing and the loss of donors.

Who was Gaetan Dugas?

The flight attendant identified as "Patient Zero."

What was the connection between Max Essex and AIDS?

He used his knowledge of Feline Leukemia (a retrovirus) to suggest AIDS was also a retrovirus.

How did the Reagan administration affect the AIDS crisis?

They were seen as hindering progress by withholding funding and staying silent for years.

What did the Europeans think of the term GRID?

They disliked it because their cases showed it was not limited to the gay community.

What country's scientists first isolated HIV?

France (Pasteur Institute).

Who is Tom Francis in relation to medical history?

The scientist famous for the Polio vaccine trials (different from Don Francis).

Which type of blood bank was generally the first to allow testing?

University-based/Hospital-based centers.

Was the Broadway choreographer's name mentioned in the film?

Yes, Jerry Herman (though the focus is on his illness).

Is Jim Curran generally viewed as a hero or a hinderer in the film?

A hinderer (at least initially) due to his bureaucratic caution.

What was the "surrogate test" suggested for the blood supply?

The Hepatitis B core antibody test