Question 1

Match the virus with the appropriate specimen.
-Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)antibody

Accepted Answer

A) Adenovirus 
B) HSV 
C) HBV 
D) Arbovirus 
A) Adenovirus 
B) HSV 
C) HBV 
D) Arbovirus D

Question 2

Match the virus with its corresponding property.
-MRC-5 cell lines

Accepted Answer

A) RSV 
B) HIV 
C) CMV 
D) Adenovirus 
E) HSV
F)Pediatric respiratory virus
G)Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
H)Influenzas A and B 
A) RSV 
B) HIV 
C) CMV 
D) Adenovirus 
E) HSV
F)Pediatric respiratory virus
G)Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
H)Influenzas A and B E

Question 3

Match the virus with the specimen in which it is most commonly isolated.
-Stool

Accepted Answer

A) Varicella-zoster virus 
B) Enterovirus 
C) Human papillomavirus (HPV) 
D) Parainfluenza virus 
E) CMV 
A) Varicella-zoster virus 
B) Enterovirus 
C) Human papillomavirus (HPV) 
D) Parainfluenza virus 
E) CMV B

Question 4

Match the virus with its corresponding property.
-Surface antigen

Accepted Answer

A) RSV 
B) HIV 
C) CMV 
D) Adenovirus 
E) HSV
F)Pediatric respiratory virus
G)Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
H)Influenzas A and B 
A) RSV 
B) HIV 
C) CMV 
D) Adenovirus 
E) HSV
F)Pediatric respiratory virus
G)Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
H)Influenzas A and B

Question 5

The most used EIA for antigen detection that uses a solid phase and membrane is used for detecting which virus?

Accepted Answer

A) Influenza 
B) Adenovirus 
C) HSV 
D) Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) 
A) Influenza 
B) Adenovirus 
C) HSV 
D) Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Question 6

Match the virus with the specimen in which it is most commonly isolated.
-Nasopharyngeal

Accepted Answer

A) Varicella-zoster virus 
B) Enterovirus 
C) Human papillomavirus (HPV) 
D) Parainfluenza virus 
E) CMV 
A) Varicella-zoster virus 
B) Enterovirus 
C) Human papillomavirus (HPV) 
D) Parainfluenza virus 
E) CMV

Question 7

Match the virus with the appropriate specimen.
-Respiratory

Accepted Answer

A) Adenovirus 
B) HSV 
C) HBV 
D) Arbovirus 
A) Adenovirus 
B) HSV 
C) HBV 
D) Arbovirus

Question 8

Match the cells with the appropriate cell line.
-Continuous cell line

Accepted Answer

A) HEp-2 culture cells 
B) Monkey kidney cells 
C) Fibroblast cells 
A) HEp-2 culture cells 
B) Monkey kidney cells 
C) Fibroblast cells

Question 9

Match the virus with its corresponding property.
-pp65 protein

Accepted Answer

A) RSV 
B) HIV 
C) CMV 
D) Adenovirus 
E) HSV
F)Pediatric respiratory virus
G)Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
H)Influenzas A and B 
A) RSV 
B) HIV 
C) CMV 
D) Adenovirus 
E) HSV
F)Pediatric respiratory virus
G)Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
H)Influenzas A and B

Question 10

The cytomegalovirus (CMV)produces cytopathic effects (CPE)in diploid fibroblast cells in an average of 7 days.The results are available within 16 hours using which type of assay?

Accepted Answer

A) Conventional cell culture 
B) Shell vial 
C) Paired sera 
D) Western blot 
A) Conventional cell culture 
B) Shell vial 
C) Paired sera 
D) Western blot

Question 11

Match the virus with its corresponding property.
-Hemadsorption

Accepted Answer

A) RSV 
B) HIV 
C) CMV 
D) Adenovirus 
E) HSV
F)Pediatric respiratory virus
G)Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
H)Influenzas A and B 
A) RSV 
B) HIV 
C) CMV 
D) Adenovirus 
E) HSV
F)Pediatric respiratory virus
G)Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
H)Influenzas A and B

Question 12

Match the virus with its corresponding property.
-HEp-2 culture cells

Accepted Answer

A) RSV 
B) HIV 
C) CMV 
D) Adenovirus 
E) HSV
F)Pediatric respiratory virus
G)Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
H)Influenzas A and B 
A) RSV 
B) HIV 
C) CMV 
D) Adenovirus 
E) HSV
F)Pediatric respiratory virus
G)Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
H)Influenzas A and B

Question 13

The function of the glycoprotein spike on some viruses is to:

Accepted Answer

A) allow viral entry into the host cell. 
B) protect the nucleic acid. 
C) prevent drying out and the destruction of the virus. 
D) stabilize attachment for the lipid envelope. 
A) allow viral entry into the host cell. 
B) protect the nucleic acid. 
C) prevent drying out and the destruction of the virus. 
D) stabilize attachment for the lipid envelope.

Question 14

A 2-year-old girl is suspected of having a rotavirus infection.The specimen of choice to collect to identify the agent is:

Accepted Answer

A) stool. 
B) blood. 
C) urine. 
D) throat. 
A) stool. 
B) blood. 
C) urine. 
D) throat.

Question 15

Match the virus with the appropriate specimen.
-Blood

Accepted Answer

A) Adenovirus 
B) HSV 
C) HBV 
D) Arbovirus 
A) Adenovirus 
B) HSV 
C) HBV 
D) Arbovirus

Question 16

Some viruses have the ability to stimulate uncontrolled growth of the host cells,resulting in cancer.Which virus has oncogenic properties?

Accepted Answer

A) Measles 
B) Papilloma 
C) Retroviruses 
D) Influenza 
A) Measles 
B) Papilloma 
C) Retroviruses 
D) Influenza

Question 17

Match the virus with its corresponding property.
-Adenovirus serotypes 40 and 41

Accepted Answer

A) RSV 
B) HIV 
C) CMV 
D) Adenovirus 
E) HSV
F)Pediatric respiratory virus
G)Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
H)Influenzas A and B 
A) RSV 
B) HIV 
C) CMV 
D) Adenovirus 
E) HSV
F)Pediatric respiratory virus
G)Hepatitis B virus (HBV)
H)Influenzas A and B

Question 18

Match the cells with the appropriate cell line.
-Diploid cell line

Accepted Answer

A) HEp-2 culture cells 
B) Monkey kidney cells 
C) Fibroblast cells 
A) HEp-2 culture cells 
B) Monkey kidney cells 
C) Fibroblast cells

Question 19

The specimen of choice to collect in suspected cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)is:

Accepted Answer

A) buccal mucosa. 
B) sputum. 
C) throat. 
D) nasopharyngeal. 
A) buccal mucosa. 
B) sputum. 
C) throat. 
D) nasopharyngeal.

Question 20

Which type of swab is not suitable for the collection of a viral specimen as a result of its ability to interfere with certain tests?

Accepted Answer

A) Dacron 
B) Calcium alginate 
C) Cotton 
D) Rayon 
A) Dacron 
B) Calcium alginate 
C) Cotton 
D) Rayon

Exam 63: Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Virology

Match the virus with the appropriate specimen. -Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)antibody

Match the virus with its corresponding property. -MRC-5 cell lines

Match the virus with the specimen in which it is most commonly isolated. -Stool

Match the virus with its corresponding property. -Surface antigen

The most used EIA for antigen detection that uses a solid phase and membrane is used for detecting which virus?

Match the virus with the specimen in which it is most commonly isolated. -Nasopharyngeal

Match the virus with the appropriate specimen. -Respiratory

Match the cells with the appropriate cell line. -Continuous cell line

Match the virus with its corresponding property. -pp65 protein

The cytomegalovirus (CMV)produces cytopathic effects (CPE)in diploid fibroblast cells in an average of 7 days.The results are available within 16 hours using which type of assay?

Match the virus with its corresponding property. -Hemadsorption

Match the virus with its corresponding property. -HEp-2 culture cells

The function of the glycoprotein spike on some viruses is to:

A 2-year-old girl is suspected of having a rotavirus infection.The specimen of choice to collect to identify the agent is:

Match the virus with the appropriate specimen. -Blood

Some viruses have the ability to stimulate uncontrolled growth of the host cells,resulting in cancer.Which virus has oncogenic properties?

Match the virus with its corresponding property. -Adenovirus serotypes 40 and 41

Match the cells with the appropriate cell line. -Diploid cell line

The specimen of choice to collect in suspected cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)is:

Which type of swab is not suitable for the collection of a viral specimen as a result of its ability to interfere with certain tests?

Microbial Taxonomy

Bacterial Genetics, metabolism, and Structure

Host-Microorganism Interactions

Laboratory Safety

Specimen Management

Role of Microscopy

Traditional Cultivation and Identification

Nucleic Acid-Based Analytic Methods for Microbial Identification and Characterization

Overview of Immunochemical Methods Used for Organism Detection

Principles of Antimicrobial Action Resistance

Laboratory Methods and Strategies for Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing

Staphylococcus, Micrococcus, and Similar Organisms

Streptococcus, Enterococcus, and Similar Organisms

Bacillus and Similar Organisms

Listeria Corynebacterium and Similar Organisms

Erysipelothrix, Lactobacillus, and Similar Organisms

Nocardia, Streptomyces, Rhodococcus, Oerskovia, and Similar Organisms

Enterobacteriaceae

Acinetobacter, Stenotrophomonas, and Other Organisms

Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, and Similar Organisms

Achromobacter, Rhizobium, Ochrobactrum, and Similar Organisms

Chryseobacterium, Sphingobacterium, and Similar Organisms

Alcaligenes, Bordetella Nonpertussis, Comamonas, and Similar Organisms

Vibrio, aeromonas, Plesiomonas Shigelloides, and Chromobacterium Violaceum

Sphingomonas Paucimobilis and Similar Organisms

Moraxella

Eikenella Corrodens and Similar Organisms

Pasteurella and Similar Organisms

Actinobacillus, Kingella, Cardiobacterium, Capnocytophaga, and Similar Organisms

Haemophilus

Bartonella and Afipia

Campylobacter, Arcobacter, and Helicobacter

Legionella

Brucella

Bordetella Pertussis and Bordetella Parapertussis

Francisella

Streptobacillus Moniliformis and Spirillum Minus

Neisseria and Moraxella Catarrhalis

Overview and General Considerations

Laboratory Considerations

Mycobacteria

Obligate Intracellular and Non-culturable Bacterial Agents

Cell Walldeficient Bacteria: Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma

The Spirochetes

Overview of the Methods and Strategies in Parasitology

Intestinal Protozoa

Blood and Tissue Protozoa

Protozoa From Other Body Sites

Intestinal Nematodes

Tissue Nematodes

Blood Nematodes

Intestinal Cestodes

Tissue Cestodes

Intestinal Trematodes

Liver and Lung Trematodes

Blood Trematodes

Overview of Fungal Identification Methods and Strategies

Hyaline Molds, Zygomycetes, Dermatophytes, and Opportunistic and Systemic Mycoses

Dematiaceious Molds