Question 1

Match the Flavivirus with its characteristics.
-Carcinoma

Accepted Answer

A) Yellow fever 
B) Dengue fever 
C) West Nile virus 
D) Hepatitis C 
A) Yellow fever 
B) Dengue fever 
C) West Nile virus 
D) Hepatitis C

Question 2

Match the virus with its symptoms and disease state.
-Congenital disease

Accepted Answer

A) Herpes simplex virus (HSV)type 1 
B) HSV type 2 
C) Zoster 
D) Varicella 
E) Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
F)CMV
G)Human herpesvirus (HHV)8 
A) Herpes simplex virus (HSV)type 1 
B) HSV type 2 
C) Zoster 
D) Varicella 
E) Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
F)CMV
G)Human herpesvirus (HHV)8

Question 3

Hemagglutinin and neuraminidase are surface glycoproteins associated with what family of viruses?

Accepted Answer

A) Parvovividae 
B) Orthomyxoviridae 
C) Picornaviridae 
D) Caliciviridae 
A) Parvovividae 
B) Orthomyxoviridae 
C) Picornaviridae 
D) Caliciviridae

Question 4

Match the disease with the corresponding Picornavirus.
-Herpangina

Accepted Answer

A) Coxsackie A 
B) Coxsackie B 
A) Coxsackie A 
B) Coxsackie B

Question 5

A 36-year-old woman is on a cruise ship and later develops nausea,abdominal pain,vomiting,and diarrhea.She is most likely suffering from which virus?

Accepted Answer

A) Norovirus 
B) Rotavirus 
C) Coronavirus 
D) Torovirus 
A) Norovirus 
B) Rotavirus 
C) Coronavirus 
D) Torovirus

Question 6

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)has what characteristic structures when visualized under an electron microscope?

Accepted Answer

A) Glycoprotein spikes 
B) Crownlike surface projections 
C) Filamentous structures 
D) Shepherd's hook 
A) Glycoprotein spikes 
B) Crownlike surface projections 
C) Filamentous structures 
D) Shepherd's hook

Question 7

Match the Flavivirus with its characteristics.
-Fever and leukopenia

Accepted Answer

A) Yellow fever 
B) Dengue fever 
C) West Nile virus 
D) Hepatitis C 
A) Yellow fever 
B) Dengue fever 
C) West Nile virus 
D) Hepatitis C

Question 8

Adenoviruses are responsible for causing diseases such as keratoconjunctivitis,pneumonia,hemorrhagic cystitis,and gastroenteritis in children.Transmission is usually via:

Accepted Answer

A) contact with rodent urine. 
B) respiratory secretions. 
C) arthropod vector. 
D) sexual contact. 
A) contact with rodent urine. 
B) respiratory secretions. 
C) arthropod vector. 
D) sexual contact.

Question 9

A 37-year-old man traveling through South America has a sudden onset of fever,severe headache,and chills.A macropapular rash develops on his trunk,which then spreads to his face and extremities.The vector transmitting this disease is most likely:

Accepted Answer

A) ticks. 
B) mosquitos. 
C) lice. 
D) sandflies. 
A) ticks. 
B) mosquitos. 
C) lice. 
D) sandflies.

Question 10

Match the disease with the corresponding Picornavirus.
-Hand-foot-mouth

Accepted Answer

A) Coxsackie A 
B) Coxsackie B 
A) Coxsackie A 
B) Coxsackie B

Question 11

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM)and Lassa fever are considered which type of virus?

Accepted Answer

A) Adenovirus 
B) Papillomavirus 
C) Picornavirus 
D) Arenavirus 
A) Adenovirus 
B) Papillomavirus 
C) Picornavirus 
D) Arenavirus

Question 12

Hantavirus classified in the Bunyaviridae family is transmitted via:

Accepted Answer

A) sandfly vector. 
B) mosquito vector. 
C) rodent excreta. 
D) fecal-oral route. 
A) sandfly vector. 
B) mosquito vector. 
C) rodent excreta. 
D) fecal-oral route.

Exam 64: Viruses in Human Disease

Match the Flavivirus with its characteristics. -Carcinoma

Match the virus with its symptoms and disease state. -Congenital disease

Hemagglutinin and neuraminidase are surface glycoproteins associated with what family of viruses?

Match the disease with the corresponding Picornavirus. -Herpangina

A 36-year-old woman is on a cruise ship and later develops nausea,abdominal pain,vomiting,and diarrhea.She is most likely suffering from which virus?

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)has what characteristic structures when visualized under an electron microscope?

Match the Flavivirus with its characteristics. -Fever and leukopenia

Adenoviruses are responsible for causing diseases such as keratoconjunctivitis,pneumonia,hemorrhagic cystitis,and gastroenteritis in children.Transmission is usually via:

A 37-year-old man traveling through South America has a sudden onset of fever,severe headache,and chills.A macropapular rash develops on his trunk,which then spreads to his face and extremities.The vector transmitting this disease is most likely:

Match the disease with the corresponding Picornavirus. -Hand-foot-mouth

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM)and Lassa fever are considered which type of virus?

Hantavirus classified in the Bunyaviridae family is transmitted via:

Microbial Taxonomy

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