Retrovirus Flashcards
Retroviruses are frequently carried lifelong
True
Retroviruses carry an integrase enzyme
True
Malignant transformation of host cells is a typical effect of several retroviruses
True
Retroviruses are enveloped, their resistance is low
True
The reverse transcriptase transforms DNA of the retroviruses to mRNA
False
Retroviruses are stable viruses; genetic changes are rare
False
Retroviruses are euryxemic agents
False
Retroviruses are frequently carried lifelong
True
Retroviruses are generally host specific viruses
True
Mutation of retroviruses is very rare
False
Immunosuppression is a typical effect of several retroviruses
True
Retroviruses can integrate into the genome of host cells
True
Reverse transcriptase is an important enzyme of retroviruses
True
Retroviruses results in lifelong infection
True
Retroviruses replicate mainly in the endothelial cells
False
Several retroviruses can cause malignant transformation in the hosts
True
Retroviruses are generally species specific
True
Retroviruses are generally resistant, they can survive in the environment for several weeks
False
Retroviruses frequently cause permanent infection
True
Retroviruses are generally stable viruses, mutations are very rare
False
Retrovirus has weak resistance
True
Retrovirus has a wide host spectrum
False
Retrovirus has a good immunogenicity
True
Retrovirus infection is long-lasting
True
Retroviruses show high host specificity
True
Retroviruses are generally not carried for more than a month
False
Retroviruses generally cannot survive in the environment for a long time
True
Retroviruses are enveloped viruses
True
Retroviruses transcribe their nucleic acid to DNA
True
Frequent genetic changes of retroviruses are common
True
Retroviruses carry reverse transcriptase enzyme
True
Retroviruses generally cause long, frequently life-long infection
True
Retroviruses are generally genetically very stable
False
The resistance of retroviruses is generally good, they survive in the environment well
False
Reverse transcriptase is produced by retroviruses
True
The nucleic acid of retroviruses can be integrated into the genome of the host cell
True
Retroviruses frequently cause immune suppression
True
Retroviruses are enveloped viruses
True
The host range of retroviruses is generally narrow
True
Reverse transcriptase converts RNA of retroviruses into DNA
True
Retroviruses are generally very stable viruses, mutations are exceptional in them
False
Retroviruses are generally shed in infected lymphoid cells
True
Certain retroviruses can cause proliferation of the lymphoid cells
True
Retroviruses spread with infected lymphocytes
True
Retroviruses have a tegument or rind
False
You cannot multiply retrovirus artificially
False
Retroviruses can incorporate into the genome
True
Retroviruses cannot spread from animal to animal
False
Retroviruses are widely distributed in Hungary
True
Retroviruses replicate mainly in endothelium cell
False
Retrovirus can replicate without helper retroviruses
True
Retroviruses can integrate the cellular genome
True
The resistance of retroviruses is low, they cannot survive in the environment for a long time
True
Retroviruses are generally good antigens
True
Retroviruses have own metabolic enzymes
True
Antibodies against enzootic bovine leukosis virus can be detected 1-4 months after infection
True
Antibodies against enzootic bovine leukosis virus can be detected only for 1-2 months after
infection
False
Maternal Antibodies against enzootic bovine leukosis virus can be detected only for 1-2
months
False
Lymphosarcoma can be seen postmortem in the case of enzootic bovine leukosis
True
Generation shift is the only way of eradication of enzootic bovine leukosis
False
Enzootic bovine leukosis virus does not spread from animal to animal
False
Mild clinical signs can be seen in the incubation phase of enzootic bovine leukosis
False
Enzootic bovine leukosis virus is not shed in the colostrum
False
Enzootic bovine leukosis virus can be transmitted with blood
True
Enzootic bovine leukosis virus can spread from cattle to sheep, goats , and other ruminants
False
Enzootic bovine leukosis virus has uniform antigenic structure
True
In the case of Enzootic bovine leukosis the clinical signs appear at the age of 6-8 months
False
Enzootic bovine leukosis is carried lifelong
True
Enzootic bovine leukosis virus can be transmitted in tracheal discharge
True
Enzootic bovine leukosis occurs only in Holstein Friesian cattles
False
Enzootic bovine leukosis virus can infect foetuses of pregnant animals
True
Enzootic bovine leukosis virus has several serotypes and subtypes
False
Enzootic bovine leukosis can spread by air within the herd
True
Enzootic bovine leukosis can spread by the veterinarian
True
Enzootic bovine leukosis virus cannot result tumour formation
False
Serological examinations cannot be used to the diagnosis of enzootic bovine leukosis
False
Immune tolerance can happen in the case of enzootic bovine leukosis
True
Selection cannot be used for eradication of enzootic bovine
False
Bovine enzootic leukosis infect only bovine
False
Bovine enzootic leukosis does not spread with excretion
False
Bovine enzootic leukosis spreads slow in the herd
True
Bovine enzootic leukosis can be transmitted by blood
True
Bovine leukosis virus can give lifelong carriers
True
Bovine leukosis virus causes seropositivity in latency period
True
Enzootic bovine leukosis the pre-tumour phase usually in 6-10 months old animals
False
Enzootic bovine leukosis during pre-tumour phase causes lymphocytosis
True
Bovine enzootic leukosis virus can be transmitted with lymphoid cells
True
Iatrogenic infection is frequent in the epidemiology of bovine enzootic leukosis
True
The target cells of the bovine enzootic leukosis virus are the T-lymphocytes
False
The typical signs of bovine enzootic leukosis can be seen in cattle under 1 year of age
False
Antibodies against enzootic bovine leukosis virus can be detected in the ELISA test
True
Antibodies against enzootic bovine leukosis virus can be detected in the milk
True
Selection (test and slaughter) method cannot be used to eradicate enzootic bovine leukosis
virus
False
Generation shift method cannot be used to eradicate enzootic bovine leukosis virus
False
Enzootic bovine leukosis virus is spreading horizontally in a cattle herd
True
Enzootic bovine leukosis virus cannot infect foetuses
False
Enzootic bovine leukosis virus is passed to newborn calves mainly with colostrum in
endemically infected herds
False
By the end of the incubation phase the animals become seropositive leukosis virus
True
Tumours can be seen in about 90% of the animals infected with enzootic bovine leukosis
virus
False
Antibodies in the milk against enzootic bovine leukosis virus can be detected with ELISA
True
Tumours caused by enzootic leukosis virus generally appear at the age of 6 months
False
The infection with enzootic leukosis virus is detected by AGP and ELISA
True
Enzootic bovine leukosis virus is zoonotic
False
Enzootic bovine leukosis virus is shed in lymphoid cells
True
Enzootic bovine leukosis virus cannot cause intrauterine infection
False