Virology

Question 1

The family that Poliovirus belongs to is __________.

Answer 1

Picornaviridae

Question 2

Rhinoviruses optimally replicate at a temperature of __________.

Answer 2

33°C

Question 3

The main transmission route of Enteroviruses is __________.

Answer 3

Fecal-oral route

Question 4

The number of serotypes in Poliovirus is __________.

Answer 4

3 (PV1, PV2, PV3)

Question 5

Coxsackievirus A16 is a cause of __________ disease.

Answer 5

Hand, Foot, and Mouth

Question 6

The vaccine used for inactivated poliovirus is __________.

Answer 6

SALK (IPV)

Question 7

The primary site of invasion for Enteroviruses in the body is __________.

Answer 7

Small intestine

Question 8

Rabies virus spreads through __________.

Answer 8

Bite of a rabid animal

Question 9

Rabies virus has __________ serotype.

Answer 9

1

Question 10

Rotavirus primarily causes __________ in children.

Answer 10

Diarrhea

Question 11

The most common cold is caused by __________.

Answer 11

Rhinovirus

Question 12

The incubation period of rabies in humans can last from __________ to __________ days.

Answer 12

2 to 10 days

Question 13

The characteristic morphology of Picornaviruses can be observed using a __________.

Answer 13

Transmission electron microscope

Question 14

Rhinoviruses are sensitive to __________ pH.

Answer 14

Low

Question 15

Reoviridae family viruses have __________ RNA segments.

Answer 15

11

Question 16

Rotavirus-associated deaths per year among children under 5 is estimated to be __________.

Answer 16

300,000 deaths

Question 17

The vaccines for Rotavirus include __________ and __________.

Answer 17

Rotarix by GlaxoSmithKline and RotaTeq by Merck

Question 18

Rabies virus primarily affects __________.

Answer 18

All warm-blooded animals

Question 19

The most common cause of rabies transmission in Asia and Africa is __________.

Answer 19

Domestic dogs

Question 20

One of the symptoms of classical rabies is __________.

Answer 20

Hyperactivity