Question 1

What is another name for HHV-3?

Accepted Answer

A)  Varicella-zoster 
B)  Cytomegalovirus 
C)  Herpes simplex 
D)  Epstein-Barr 
A)  Varicella-zoster 
B)  Cytomegalovirus 
C)  Herpes simplex 
D)  Epstein-Barr A

Question 2

What virus is the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in infants and children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rotavirus 
B)  Influenzae virus 
C)  Torovirus 
D)  Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) 
A)  Rotavirus 
B)  Influenzae virus 
C)  Torovirus 
D)  Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) A

Question 3

What is a primary cell culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is where tissue is removed from an animal, arranged in a monolayer, and very little cell division occurs. 
B)  It is a culture that can divide, but passage is limited to 50 generations. 
C)  It has variable numbers of chromosomes and indefinite passage. 
D)  This describes are the only cells the specimen will be plated on. 
A)  This is where tissue is removed from an animal, arranged in a monolayer, and very little cell division occurs. 
B)  It is a culture that can divide, but passage is limited to 50 generations. 
C)  It has variable numbers of chromosomes and indefinite passage. 
D)  This describes are the only cells the specimen will be plated on. A

Question 4

What is a prion?

Accepted Answer

A)  A virion 
B)  A viroid 
C)  A proteinaceous infectious particle 
D)  A lipopolysaccharide infectious particle 
A)  A virion 
B)  A viroid 
C)  A proteinaceous infectious particle 
D)  A lipopolysaccharide infectious particle

Question 5

What is another name for HHV-4?

Accepted Answer

A)  Varicella-zoster 
B)  Cytomegalovirus 
C)  Herpes simplex 
D)  Epstein-Barr 
A)  Varicella-zoster 
B)  Cytomegalovirus 
C)  Herpes simplex 
D)  Epstein-Barr

Question 6

What infectious agent causes Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease,Kuru,and "mad cow" disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prion 
B)  Bacteria 
C)  Virus 
D)  Parasite 
A)  Prion 
B)  Bacteria 
C)  Virus 
D)  Parasite

Question 7

With what type of cancer is human papilloma virus (HPV)associated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lung 
B)  Ovarian 
C)  Skin 
D)  Cervical 
A)  Lung 
B)  Ovarian 
C)  Skin 
D)  Cervical

Question 8

What virus causes the Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sin Nombre virus 
B)  Dobrava virus 
C)  Junin 
D)  Lassa 
A)  Sin Nombre virus 
B)  Dobrava virus 
C)  Junin 
D)  Lassa

Question 9

What is the most common virus isolated from infants with lower respiratory infections and causes croup,bronchitis,bronchiolitis,and interstitial pneumonia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) 
B)  LASSA 
C)  Rotavirus 
D)  Norovirus 
A)  Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) 
B)  LASSA 
C)  Rotavirus 
D)  Norovirus

Question 10

What requirements do viruses have for replication?

Accepted Answer

A)  They must be inside a living cell. 
B)  They must be in an environment where all the necessary amino acids are present. 
C)  They can use a dead cell to replicate. 
D)  They need to be around dead, decaying flesh so that all the amino acids and enzymes are present. 
A)  They must be inside a living cell. 
B)  They must be in an environment where all the necessary amino acids are present. 
C)  They can use a dead cell to replicate. 
D)  They need to be around dead, decaying flesh so that all the amino acids and enzymes are present.

Question 11

What virus is the most common cause of arboviral encephalitis in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ebola 
B)  Japanese encephalitis virus 
C)  Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus 
D)  Eastern equine encephalitis virus 
A)  Ebola 
B)  Japanese encephalitis virus 
C)  Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus 
D)  Eastern equine encephalitis virus

Question 12

What is the composition of viral transport media?

Accepted Answer

A)  Amies media with charcoal 
B)  Isotonic buffered saline with protein 
C)  Cary-Blair 
D)  Cooked meat broth 
A)  Amies media with charcoal 
B)  Isotonic buffered saline with protein 
C)  Cary-Blair 
D)  Cooked meat broth

Question 13

What virus causes the measles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mumps 
B)  Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) 
C)  Herpes virus 6 
D)  Rubeola virus 
A)  Mumps 
B)  Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) 
C)  Herpes virus 6 
D)  Rubeola virus

Question 14

What virus is the major cause of the common cold?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rotavirus 
B)  Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) 
C)  Rhinovirus 
D)  Norovirus 
A)  Rotavirus 
B)  Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) 
C)  Rhinovirus 
D)  Norovirus

Question 15

What is the sequence of viral infection,then destruction of a host cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attachment, penetration, replication, cell lysis 
B)  Penetration, attachment, replication, cell lysis 
C)  Replication, penetration, attachment, cell lysis 
D)  Penetration, replication, attachment, cell lysis 
A)  Attachment, penetration, replication, cell lysis 
B)  Penetration, attachment, replication, cell lysis 
C)  Replication, penetration, attachment, cell lysis 
D)  Penetration, replication, attachment, cell lysis

Question 16

What cancer is Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)associated with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hodgkin's lymphoma 
B)  Burkitt's lymphoma 
C)  Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma 
D)  T-cell leukemia 
A)  Hodgkin's lymphoma 
B)  Burkitt's lymphoma 
C)  Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma 
D)  T-cell leukemia

Question 17

What are continuous cell cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is where tissue is removed from an animal, arranged in a monolayer, and very little cell division occurs. 
B)  It is a culture that can divide, but passage is limited to 50 generations. 
C)  It often has variable numbers of chromosomes and indefinite passage. 
D)  This describes the only cells the specimen will be plated on. 
A)  This is where tissue is removed from an animal, arranged in a monolayer, and very little cell division occurs. 
B)  It is a culture that can divide, but passage is limited to 50 generations. 
C)  It often has variable numbers of chromosomes and indefinite passage. 
D)  This describes the only cells the specimen will be plated on.

Question 18

What viruses cause rabies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lyssavirus 
B)  Lassavirus 
C)  Marburgvirus 
D)  Calicivirus 
A)  Lyssavirus 
B)  Lassavirus 
C)  Marburgvirus 
D)  Calicivirus

Question 19

All of the following methods are used as culture techniques to detect viruses EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  Cell culture 
B)  Animal inoculation 
C)  Embryonated eggs 
D)  Media culture 
A)  Cell culture 
B)  Animal inoculation 
C)  Embryonated eggs 
D)  Media culture

Question 20

What virus causes AIDS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hepatitis C virus (HCV) 
B)  Hepatitis B virus (HBV) 
C)  Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) 
D)  Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) 
A)  Hepatitis C virus (HCV) 
B)  Hepatitis B virus (HBV) 
C)  Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) 
D)  Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Exam 29: Clinical Virology

What is another name for HHV-3?

What virus is the most common cause of viral gastroenteritis in infants and children?

What is a primary cell culture?

What is a prion?

What is another name for HHV-4?

What infectious agent causes Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease,Kuru,and "mad cow" disease?

With what type of cancer is human papilloma virus (HPV)associated?

What virus causes the Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome?

What is the most common virus isolated from infants with lower respiratory infections and causes croup,bronchitis,bronchiolitis,and interstitial pneumonia?

What requirements do viruses have for replication?

What virus is the most common cause of arboviral encephalitis in the world?

What is the composition of viral transport media?

What virus causes the measles?

What virus is the major cause of the common cold?

What is the sequence of viral infection,then destruction of a host cell?

What cancer is Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)associated with?

What are continuous cell cultures?

What viruses cause rabies?

All of the following methods are used as culture techniques to detect viruses EXCEPT:

What virus causes AIDS?

Bacterial Cell Structure, physiology, Metabolism, and Genetics

Host-Parasite Interaction

Laboratory Role in Infection Control

Control of Microorganisms

Performance Improvement in the Microbiology Laboratory

Specimen Collection and Processing

Microscopic Examination of Infected Materials

Use of Colonial Morphology for the Presumptive Identification of Microorganisms

Biochemical Identification of Gram-Negative Bacteria

Immunodiagnosis of Infectious Diseases

Applications of Molecular Diagnostics

Antibiotic Mechanisms of Action and Resistance

Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing

Staphylococci

Streptococcus, enterococcus, and Other Catalase-Negative Gram-Positive Cocci

Aerobic Gram-Positive Bacilli

Neisseria Species and Moraxella Catarrhalis

Haemophilus and Other Fastidious Gram-Negative Bacilli

Enterobacteriaceae

Vibrio,aeromonas,plesiomonas and Campylobacter Species

Nonfermenting and Miscellaneous Gram-Negative Bacilli

Anaerobes of Clinical Importance

Spirochetes

Chlamydia and Rickettsia

Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma

Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and Other Nontuberculosis Mycobacteria

Medically Significant Fungi

Diagnostic Parasitology

Agents of Bioterror

Biofilms: Architects of Disease

Upper and Lower Respiratory Tract Infections

Skin and Soft Tissue Infections

Gastrointestinal Infections and Food Poisoning

Infections of the Central Nervous System

Bacteremia and Sepsis

Urinary Tract Infections

Genital Infections and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Infections in Special Populations

Zoonotic Diseases

Ocular Infections

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