2.2.3 Serology (Virus) and Antiviral susceptibility

Question 1

In serology, it measures virus quantification

T or F

Answer 1

F

Host response (Ab), not virus itself

Question 2

Acute and Convalescent sample for Serology

Answer 2

Paired sera

Question 3

_______ rise in titer are required to establish a diagnosis of recent infection

Answer 3

4-fold

Question 4

In phenotypic susceptibility:

This is the standard method

a. Dye uptake
b. DNA hybridization
c. Plaque Reduction test
d. EIA

Answer 4

c

Question 5

Pyrosequencing is an example of Phenotypic

T or F

Answer 5

F

Genotypic