Question 1

The most serious teratogenic effects of intrauterine rubella infection occur if it is acquired during the third trimester.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following is correct about polio?

Accepted Answer

A) The disease is still affecting millions of people worldwide, mainly in Africa and India. 
B) The disease is spread by the respiratory route. 
C) The oral polio vaccine (OPV) is not responsible for causing any polio. 
D) The Sabin vaccine is preferred over the Salk vaccine in the U.S.today. 
E) The virus multiplies in the mucosa of the intestines and is shed in feces. 
A) The disease is still affecting millions of people worldwide, mainly in Africa and India. 
B) The disease is spread by the respiratory route. 
C) The oral polio vaccine (OPV) is not responsible for causing any polio. 
D) The Sabin vaccine is preferred over the Salk vaccine in the U.S.today. 
E) The virus multiplies in the mucosa of the intestines and is shed in feces. E

Question 3

An antigenic _____ occurs when there is a minor change in antigenicity caused by small mutations in a single influenza virus strain.

Accepted Answer

Drift

Question 4

The spikes of a paramyxovirus bind and fuse adjacent host cell membranes to produce a _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The spikes of a paramyxovirus bind and...

Question 5

All arboviruses involve:

Accepted Answer

A) congenital infection. 
B) arthropod vectors. 
C) diarrhea. 
D) birds as the primary reservoir. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) congenital infection. 
B) arthropod vectors. 
C) diarrhea. 
D) birds as the primary reservoir. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 6

One positive test for the presence of HIV antibodies dictates the diagnosis as AIDS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The primary transmission route for acquiring agents of the common cold is by contact with hands and fomites contaminated with the nasal discharges of an infected person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Hydrophobia, the dumb phase, and Negri bodies in nervous tissue are all part of which disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Rabies 
B) Dengue fever 
C) Norwalk virus 
D) Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSP
E)  
E) Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease 
A) Rabies 
B) Dengue fever 
C) Norwalk virus 
D) Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSP
E)  
E) Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease

Question 9

Coronaviruses cause:

Accepted Answer

A) fever, rash, nasal discharge. 
B) meningitis. 
C) measles. 
D) croup. 
E) common cold and SARS. 
A) fever, rash, nasal discharge. 
B) meningitis. 
C) measles. 
D) croup. 
E) common cold and SARS.

Question 10

Which is incorrect about the MMR immunization?

Accepted Answer

A) contains attenuated virus 
B) contains toxoids 
C) is given in early childhood 
D) protects against 3 different viral diseases 
E) None of the choices are correct. 
A) contains attenuated virus 
B) contains toxoids 
C) is given in early childhood 
D) protects against 3 different viral diseases 
E) None of the choices are correct.

Question 11

What does AIDS stand for?

Accepted Answer

A) aids induced diseases 
B) aids in disguises 
C) acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 
D) human acquired immunodeficiency syndromes 
A) aids induced diseases 
B) aids in disguises 
C) acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 
D) human acquired immunodeficiency syndromes

Question 12

An antigenic _____ occurs when genome segments from different influenza strains recombine.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An antigenic _____ occurs when genome segments...

Question 13

Reye's syndrome involves:

Accepted Answer

A) aspirin use. 
B) a febrile viral illness such as influenza or chickenpox. 
C) fatty degeneration of liver, brain, kidney. 
D) children, adolescents, and young adults. 
E) All of the choices are correct. 
A) aspirin use. 
B) a febrile viral illness such as influenza or chickenpox. 
C) fatty degeneration of liver, brain, kidney. 
D) children, adolescents, and young adults. 
E) All of the choices are correct.

Question 14

The main route for transmission of HIV in most parts of the world is through:

Accepted Answer

A) intravenous drug use. 
B) homosexual sex. 
C) blood transfusion. 
D) heterosexual sex. 
E) blood products. 
A) intravenous drug use. 
B) homosexual sex. 
C) blood transfusion. 
D) heterosexual sex. 
E) blood products.

Question 15

Oral lesions called Koplik's spots are seen in patients with:

Accepted Answer

A) croup. 
B) mumps. 
C) influenza. 
D) measles (rubeola). 
E) rubella. 
A) croup. 
B) mumps. 
C) influenza. 
D) measles (rubeola). 
E) rubella.

Question 16

A vaccine is currently available to prevent HIV infection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The major agents responsible for the common cold are:

Accepted Answer

A) Coxsackie viruses. 
B) Rhinoviruses. 
C) Influenza viruses. 
D) Caliciviruses. 
E) Rotavirus. 
A) Coxsackie viruses. 
B) Rhinoviruses. 
C) Influenza viruses. 
D) Caliciviruses. 
E) Rotavirus.

Question 18

Symptoms of influenza include:

Accepted Answer

A) nasal discharge, mild fever, and absence of cough. 
B) fever, diarrhea, vomiting. 
C) fever, myalgia, sore throat, cough, nasal discharge. 
D) fever, sore throat, rash, cough. 
E) fever and pneumonia. 
A) nasal discharge, mild fever, and absence of cough. 
B) fever, diarrhea, vomiting. 
C) fever, myalgia, sore throat, cough, nasal discharge. 
D) fever, sore throat, rash, cough. 
E) fever and pneumonia.

Question 19

A frequent cancer that is seen in AIDS patients is:

Accepted Answer

A) leukemia. 
B) Hodgkin's lymphoma. 
C) Kaposi's sarcoma. 
D) melanoma. 
E) colon cancer. 
A) leukemia. 
B) Hodgkin's lymphoma. 
C) Kaposi's sarcoma. 
D) melanoma. 
E) colon cancer.

Question 20

Which is incorrect about rabies?

Accepted Answer

A) is a zoonotic disease 
B) wild populations of bats, skunks, raccoons, cats, and canines are primary reservoirs 
C) transmission can involve bites, scratches, and inhalation 
D) average incubation in human is one week 
E) symptoms include anxiety, agitation, muscle spasms, convulsions, paralysis 
A) is a zoonotic disease 
B) wild populations of bats, skunks, raccoons, cats, and canines are primary reservoirs 
C) transmission can involve bites, scratches, and inhalation 
D) average incubation in human is one week 
E) symptoms include anxiety, agitation, muscle spasms, convulsions, paralysis

Exam 25: The Rna Viruses That Infect Humans

The most serious teratogenic effects of intrauterine rubella infection occur if it is acquired during the third trimester.

Which of the following is correct about polio?

An antigenic _____ occurs when there is a minor change in antigenicity caused by small mutations in a single influenza virus strain.

The spikes of a paramyxovirus bind and fuse adjacent host cell membranes to produce a _____.

All arboviruses involve:

One positive test for the presence of HIV antibodies dictates the diagnosis as AIDS.

The primary transmission route for acquiring agents of the common cold is by contact with hands and fomites contaminated with the nasal discharges of an infected person.

Hydrophobia, the dumb phase, and Negri bodies in nervous tissue are all part of which disease?

Coronaviruses cause:

Which is incorrect about the MMR immunization?

What does AIDS stand for?

An antigenic _____ occurs when genome segments from different influenza strains recombine.

Reye's syndrome involves:

The main route for transmission of HIV in most parts of the world is through:

Oral lesions called Koplik's spots are seen in patients with:

A vaccine is currently available to prevent HIV infection.

The major agents responsible for the common cold are:

Symptoms of influenza include:

A frequent cancer that is seen in AIDS patients is:

Which is incorrect about rabies?

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The Chemistry of Biology

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

An Introduction to 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, Disease, and Epidemiology

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

Introduction to Viruses That Infect Humans: the Dna Viruses

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