MycoViro Flashcards
TRUE OR FALSE
Collect specimens as soon as possible after the onset of symptoms. The chance of patient recovery is decreased during the first 3 days after onset and is greatly reduced beyond 5 days with many viruses.
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE
Lysogenic infection is the process characterized by the incorporation of viral DNA to the cellular DNA.
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
Acute Infection is a prolonged infection in which the organism is not immediately killed and may carry the virus for long period of time
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE
In indirect examination, the specimen into cell culture, eggs or animals in an attempt to grow the virus: this is called virus isolation
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
In indirect examination, the specimen into cell culture, eggs or animals in an attempt to grow the virus: this is called virus isolation
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
In indirect examination, the specimen into cell culture, eggs or animals in an attempt to grow the virus: this is called virus isolation
TRUE
TRUE OR FALSE
Direct examination methods are often also called rapid diagnostic methods because they can usually give a result either within the same or the next day
TRUE
What is the first line of defense against viral
infection?
Interferon
TRUE OR FALSE
Lytic infection is when virus enters the cell
and hijacks its cellular machinery to rapidly
multiply and in the process kills the cell is
termed as lytic infection.
TRUE
Which of the following forms of Kaposi
Sarcoma is associated with individuals that
is infected with a retrovirus that targets CD4+
cells?
Epidemic Kaposi Sarcoma
Detection of CMV IgG antibodies using
ELISA is indicative of?
Previous infection
Epstein-Barr Virus undergoes latency in what
cell?
B-cell
The reactivated form of chicken pox is
known as
Shingles
The acute infection caused by Human
Herpes Virus 4 in adults is known as
Infectious mononucleosis, Kissing
Disease, IM
Replication of Herpesviruses occurs in the?
Nucleus
Atypical lymphocytes present in individuals
with Infectious mononucleosis have a
characteristic _____ appearance in
peripheral blood smear.
Dutch skirt
This component of the herpesviruses are
usually suspended in between the envelope
and capsid, which contains enzyme essential
for replication
Tegument
Which of the following herpes virus is a
cytolytic, rapid grower and undergoes
latency in kidney cells.
Human Herpes Virus 5
Owl’s eye inclusion is a characteristic of?
Cytomegalovirus
Which of the following is the causative agent
of 6th disease?
Human Herpes Virus 7
Varicella-Zoster Virus undergoes latency in
dorsal root ganglia, dorsal root
ganglion
Herpes Simplex Virus 1 undergoes latency in
_____ while Herpes Simplex Virus 2
undergoes latency in _____
- Trigeminal ganglia, Trigeminal
ganglion - Sacral ganglia, Sacral ganglion
TRUE OR FALSE
RT-PCR is the method of choice if you want
to observe for the presence of HAV antigen
and antibody in your serum
FALSE
Which of the following is needed by HDV to
cause an infection?
HBsAg
TRUE OR FALSE
The mode of transmission for Hepatitis Virus
A, B and E is Fecal-Oral.
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE
Hepatitis A and E virus are all acid sensitive
because they don’t have envelope to protect
them.
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE
Recovery from Hepatis A will confer you
lifelong immunity to HAV because this virus
is monotypic.
TRUE
Which of the following antibodies will first
increase in concentration when you are
infected by HBV?
Anti-HBc
All Hepatitis viruses already have a vaccine,
EXCEPT?
HCV
TRUE OR FALSE
When you want to observe the Hepatitis A
Virus under the electron microscope, blood is
the sample of choice..
FALSE
The most numerous form of Hepatitis B Virus
is
Pleomorphic spherical form,
Pleomorphic spherical, Spherical,
Spherical form
Most cases of post-transfusion NANB
hepatitis were caused by which of the
following virus?
Post-transfusion Hepatitis Virus
TRUE OR FALSE
Hepatitis viruses are grouped together
because they are all under the same family.
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE
HBcAg can’t be isolated from the serum of
Hepatitis B patients because they are
located inside the pneumocytes
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE
Chronic infection can be observed in both
Hepatitis A and B infection.
FALSE
The complete infectious material of hepatitis
B virus is also known as
Dane Particles, Dane Particle