Human Pathogenic Viruses

Question 1

Adenovirus, Coronaviruses, Rhinoviruses, Enteroviruses

Answer 1

Disease = common cold

Question 2

Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1)

Answer 2

Disease = oral infection (cold sores)

Question 3

Herpes simplex virus-2

Answer 3

Disease = genital infection (genital sores)

Question 4

Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV)

Answer 4

Disease = chickenpox & shingles

Question 5

Cytomegalovirus (CMV)

Answer 5

Disease = CNS infections

Question 6

Epstein- Barr Virus (EBV)

Answer 6

Disease = Infectious mononucleosis, Burkitt’s lymphoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Question 7

Ebola virus

Answer 7

Disease =Haemorrhagic fever

Question 8

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

Answer 8

Disease = AIDS

Question 9

Human Papilloma Viruses (HPV)

Answer 9

Disease = Papillomas (warts) & cervical cancer

Question 10

Poliovirus

Answer 10

Disease = Poliomyelitis

Question 11

Influenza virus

Answer 11

Disease = flu

Question 12

SARS-CoV-2

Answer 12

Disease = COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome)

Question 13

Hepatitis viruses (e.g. HAV, HBV, HCV)

Answer 13

Disease = Hepatic cirrhosis & hepatocellular carcinoma

Question 14

Mumps virus

Answer 14

Disease = Parotitis

Question 15

Measles virus

Answer 15

Disease = Measles

Question 16

Rubella virus

Answer 16

Disease = Rubella

Question 17

Prions

Answer 17

Disease = Spongiform encephalopathies