RNA virus Diagnosis and Treatment

Question 1

Treatment is supportive, vitamin A

Answer 1

Measles

Question 2

Ribavirin usually used for treatment

Answer 2

RSV (mostly)

can be used in HCV and hanta

Question 3

Used to treat influenza A

Answer 3

amantidine and rimantidine

Question 4

NA inhibitors used for influenza A and B

Answer 4

oseltamivir

zanamivir

Question 5

Beneficial treatment in HDV

Answer 5

interferon

Question 6

Vero monkey kidney cell culture

Answer 6

SARS virus (coronavirus)

Question 7

Lab diagnosis for dengue:

Answer 7

DENV genomic sequeunce
or
DENV antigen (NSP1)
(less than 5 days after onset)

For greater than 5 days: IgM anti-DENV

Question 8

Most characteristic feature of Chronic HCV

Answer 8

fluctuating serum ALT levels

Question 9

Diagnosis of HTLV-1 following (+) ELISA / RIA

Answer 9

Western blot to detect antibodies against gp46 env, p19 and p24 gag

Question 10

Confirmatory test in HIV

Answer 10

Western blot

Question 11

HIV positive diagnosis requires presence of antibodies to which protiens

Answer 11

p24
gp41
gp120/160

2 out of 3 are needed