Question 1

All of the following pertain to herpes simplex-1 (HSV-1), except

Accepted Answer

A) it causes gingivostomatitis. 
B) it causes cold sores and herpes keratitis. 
C) it is latent in the lumbosacral spinal nerve ganglia. 
D) it is transmitted by mucous membrane contact with lesions. 
E) it causes herpetic whitlow in health care workers. 
A) it causes gingivostomatitis. 
B) it causes cold sores and herpes keratitis. 
C) it is latent in the lumbosacral spinal nerve ganglia. 
D) it is transmitted by mucous membrane contact with lesions. 
E) it causes herpetic whitlow in health care workers.

Question 2

Burkitt's lymphoma is a B-cell malignancy, usually of the jaw, associated with Epstein-Barr infection or coinfection with other diseases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A virus that causes congenital defects and developmental problems is known as _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A virus that causes congenital defects and...

Question 4

All of the following are similarities between HAV, HBV, and HCV, except

Accepted Answer

A) they all cause hepatitis. 
B) they are all endemic in the United States. 
C) they all can have an incubation period of one month. 
D) there are diagnostic tests available to distinguish between them. 
E) they are all RNA viruses. 
A) they all cause hepatitis. 
B) they are all endemic in the United States. 
C) they all can have an incubation period of one month. 
D) there are diagnostic tests available to distinguish between them. 
E) they are all RNA viruses.

Question 5

Polyomaviruses

Accepted Answer

A) cause common asymptomatic to mild infections. 
B) cause progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. 
C) cause problems in renal transplant patients. 
D) include the JC virus and BK virus. 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) cause common asymptomatic to mild infections. 
B) cause progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. 
C) cause problems in renal transplant patients. 
D) include the JC virus and BK virus. 
E) All of these choices are correct.

Question 6

Molluscum contagiosum is transmitted by direct contact with skin lesions, fomites, and sexual activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Poxviruses are the largest and most complex of all animal viruses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All of the following pertain to monkeypox, except

Accepted Answer

A) symptoms include skin pocks, fever, and swollen lymph nodes. 
B) outbreaks have occurred in Africa. 
C) transmission is typically by contact with monkeys, squirrels, and rats. 
D) a recent U.S.outbreak involved pet prairie dogs infected by an African rat. 
E) the virus has shown a trend in becoming less virulent, with fewer outbreaks in humans. 
A) symptoms include skin pocks, fever, and swollen lymph nodes. 
B) outbreaks have occurred in Africa. 
C) transmission is typically by contact with monkeys, squirrels, and rats. 
D) a recent U.S.outbreak involved pet prairie dogs infected by an African rat. 
E) the virus has shown a trend in becoming less virulent, with fewer outbreaks in humans.

Question 9

As of 2000, according to the International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses, how are viruses classified?

Accepted Answer

A) genetic information only 
B) structure only 
C) chemical composition and structure 
D) genetic information, structure, and chemical composition 
E) genetic information, structure, host, and diseases caused 
A) genetic information only 
B) structure only 
C) chemical composition and structure 
D) genetic information, structure, and chemical composition 
E) genetic information, structure, host, and diseases caused

Question 10

Viruses with single-stranded DNA are the

Accepted Answer

A) herpesviruses. 
B) poxviruses. 
C) adenoviruses. 
D) papovaviruses. 
E) parvoviruses. 
A) herpesviruses. 
B) poxviruses. 
C) adenoviruses. 
D) papovaviruses. 
E) parvoviruses.

Question 11

If a person who has never been infected with the varicella-zoster virus comes in contact with a person who has shingles, they will come down with

Accepted Answer

A) herpes labialis. 
B) shingles. 
C) chickenpox. 
D) infectious mononucleosis. 
E) herpes keratitis. 
A) herpes labialis. 
B) shingles. 
C) chickenpox. 
D) infectious mononucleosis. 
E) herpes keratitis.

Question 12

Symptoms of infectious mononucleosis include

Accepted Answer

A) vesicular lesions in oral mucosa. 
B) fever, and pocks on skin. 
C) sore throat, fever, cervical lymphadenopathy, and splenomegaly. 
D) fever, severe diarrhea, pneumonitis, hepatitis, and retinitis. 
A) vesicular lesions in oral mucosa. 
B) fever, and pocks on skin. 
C) sore throat, fever, cervical lymphadenopathy, and splenomegaly. 
D) fever, severe diarrhea, pneumonitis, hepatitis, and retinitis.

Question 13

Virtually, everyone becomes infected with the herpesviruses at some time in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Chickenpox is caused by a poxvirus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Parvoviruses

Accepted Answer

A) cause diseases in cats, dogs, and humans. 
B) have a genome of double-stranded DNA. 
C) are the cause of erythema infectiosum. 
D) have a nucleocapsid surrounded by an envelope. 
A) cause diseases in cats, dogs, and humans. 
B) have a genome of double-stranded DNA. 
C) are the cause of erythema infectiosum. 
D) have a nucleocapsid surrounded by an envelope.

Question 16

Which of the following may cause reactivation of varicella-zoster virus as shingles?

Accepted Answer

A) developing malignancy 
B) X-ray treatments 
C) iimmunosuppressive conditions 
D) surgery 
E) All of these choices are correct. 
A) developing malignancy 
B) X-ray treatments 
C) iimmunosuppressive conditions 
D) surgery 
E) All of these choices are correct.

Exam 24: Introduction to Viruses That Infect Humans: the Dna Viruses

All of the following pertain to herpes simplex-1 (HSV-1), except

Burkitt's lymphoma is a B-cell malignancy, usually of the jaw, associated with Epstein-Barr infection or coinfection with other diseases.

A virus that causes congenital defects and developmental problems is known as _________.

All of the following are similarities between HAV, HBV, and HCV, except

Polyomaviruses

Molluscum contagiosum is transmitted by direct contact with skin lesions, fomites, and sexual activity.

Poxviruses are the largest and most complex of all animal viruses.

All of the following pertain to monkeypox, except

As of 2000, according to the International Committee on the Taxonomy of Viruses, how are viruses classified?

Viruses with single-stranded DNA are the

If a person who has never been infected with the varicella-zoster virus comes in contact with a person who has shingles, they will come down with

Symptoms of infectious mononucleosis include

Virtually, everyone becomes infected with the herpesviruses at some time in their lives.

Chickenpox is caused by a poxvirus.

Parvoviruses

Which of the following may cause reactivation of varicella-zoster virus as shingles?

The Main Themes of Microbiology

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Tools of the Laboratory: Methods of Studying Microorganisms

A Survey of Prokaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

A Survey of Eukaryotic Cells and Microorganisms

An Introduction to Viruses

Microbial Nutrition, Ecology, and Growth

An Introduction to Microbial Metabolism: the Chemical Crossroads of Life

Microbial Genetics

Genetic Engineering: a Revolution in Molecular Biology

Physical and Chemical Agents for Microbial Control

Drugs, Microbes, Host--The Elements of Chemotherapy

Microbe-Human Interactions: Infection and Disease

An Introduction to Host Defenses and Innate Immunities

Adaptive, Specific Immunity and Immunization

Disorders in Immunity

Procedures for Identifying Pathogens and Diagnosing Infections

The Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Cocci of Medical Importance

The Gram-Positive Bacilli of Medical Importance

The Gram-Negative Bacilli of Medical Importance

Miscellaneous Bacterial Agents of Disease

The Fungi of Medical Importance

The Parasites of Medical Importance

The Rna Viruses That Infect Humans

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