Question 1

Which of the following highly contagious viruses is a single-stranded ribonucleic acid (RNA)virus with a helical capsid and envelope and is transmitted by coming in contact with respiratory secretions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Coxsackievirus A
B)  Rhinovirus
C)  Parvovirus
D)  Measles D

Question 2

Which of the following patterns of markers is a normal immune response after recovery from a hepatitis B viral (HBV)infection?

Accepted Answer

A)  Negative hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) ;negative hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBcAb) ;and negative hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBsAb) 
B)  Positive HBsAg;negative anti-HBcAb;and negative anti-HBsAb
C)  Positive HBsAg;positive HBeAg (hepatitis Be antigen) ;and negative anti-HBsAb
D)  Negative HBsAg;positive anti-HBcAb;and positive anti-HBsAb D

Question 3

Match the Flavivirus with its characteristics.
-Black vomit

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Match the virus with its symptoms and disease state.
-Burkitt lymphoma

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Match the Flavivirus with its characteristics.
-Macropapular rash

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

An 8-month-old female infant is admitted to the emergency department in respiratory distress on Christmas Eve.A nasopharyngeal aspirate is obtained and sent to the laboratory on ice for analysis.The most probable organism that would be isolated is:

Accepted Answer

A)  varicella-zoster virus.
B)  respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) .
C)  rotavirus.
D)  coxsackievirus.

Question 8

Match the disease with the corresponding Picornavirus.
-Pleurodynia

Accepted Answer

A)  Coxsackie A
B)  Coxsackie B

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Match the disease with the corresponding Picornavirus.
-Myocarditis

Accepted Answer

A)  Coxsackie A
B)  Coxsackie B

Question 11

Match the virus with its symptoms and disease state.
-Cold sore

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Match the virus with its symptoms and disease state.
-Chicken pox

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

One of the most pathogenic hemorrhagic fever viruses belongs to the _________ family.

Accepted Answer

A)  Filoviridae
B)  Flaviviridae
C)  Papovaviridae
D)  Picornaviridae

Question 14

Which cell line has demonstrated a consistent season-to-season isolation frequency of influenza viruses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary monkey kidney
B)  Lung fibroblasts
C)  HeLa
D)  HEp-2

Question 15

Match the virus with its symptoms and disease state.
-Kaposi's sarcoma

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

A 45-year-old man living in the western United States begins experiencing headache,fever,and body aches,which he attributes to the flu.His symptoms,however,become worse,and he later develops kidney disease and acute respiratory failure.He is most likely infected with which virus?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rabies virus
B)  Adenovirus
C)  Norovirus
D)  Hantavirus

Question 17

Characteristics of which virus consist of a double-stranded genome and virions that appear as oval,brick-shaped structures of 200 to 400 nm in length? In addition,the World Health Organization (WHO)eradicated this virus in 1980.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cowpox
B)  Chicken pox
C)  Swinepox
D)  Smallpox

Question 18

The term used to describe a virus that causes a global outbreak of serious illness of which little natural immunity exists and that has sustained person-to-person transmission is:

Accepted Answer

A)  epidemic.
B)  pandemic.
C)  endemic.
D)  widespread.

Question 19

A 24-year-old woman is diagnosed with human papillomavirus (HPV)after having her annual Papanicolaou (Pap)smear.She was not vaccinated with the Gardasil vaccine.Which serotypes of the virus does she need to be concerned about that demonstrate the greatest risk for developing cervical cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 and 14
B)  13 and 15
C)  16 and 18
D)  17 and 19

Question 20

This hemorrhagic fever causes disease in humans and nonhuman primates such as chimpanzees,gorillas,and monkeys.It is identified in the laboratory using which type of assay?

Accepted Answer

A)  Immunodiffusion
B)  Peptide nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization (PNA-FISH) 
C)  Transcription-mediated amplification (TM
A)  
D)  Reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Exam 64: Viruses in Human Disease

Which of the following highly contagious viruses is a single-stranded ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus with a helical capsid and envelope and is transmitted by coming in contact with respiratory secretions?

Which of the following patterns of markers is a normal immune response after recovery from a hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection?

Match the Flavivirus with its characteristics. -Black vomit

Match the virus with its symptoms and disease state. -Burkitt lymphoma

Match the Flavivirus with its characteristics. -Macropapular rash

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

An 8-month-old female infant is admitted to the emergency department in respiratory distress on Christmas Eve.A nasopharyngeal aspirate is obtained and sent to the laboratory on ice for analysis.The most probable organism that would be isolated is:

Match the disease with the corresponding Picornavirus. -Pleurodynia

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

Match the disease with the corresponding Picornavirus. -Myocarditis

Match the virus with its symptoms and disease state. -Cold sore

Match the virus with its symptoms and disease state. -Chicken pox

One of the most pathogenic hemorrhagic fever viruses belongs to the _________ family.

Which cell line has demonstrated a consistent season-to-season isolation frequency of influenza viruses?

Match the virus with its symptoms and disease state. -Kaposi's sarcoma

A 45-year-old man living in the western United States begins experiencing headache,fever,and body aches,which he attributes to the flu.His symptoms,however,become worse,and he later develops kidney disease and acute respiratory failure.He is most likely infected with which virus?

Characteristics of which virus consist of a double-stranded genome and virions that appear as oval,brick-shaped structures of 200 to 400 nm in length? In addition,the World Health Organization (WHO) eradicated this virus in 1980.

The term used to describe a virus that causes a global outbreak of serious illness of which little natural immunity exists and that has sustained person-to-person transmission is:

A 24-year-old woman is diagnosed with human papillomavirus (HPV) after having her annual Papanicolaou (Pap) smear.She was not vaccinated with the Gardasil vaccine.Which serotypes of the virus does she need to be concerned about that demonstrate the greatest risk for developing cervical cancer?

This hemorrhagic fever causes disease in humans and nonhuman primates such as chimpanzees,gorillas,and monkeys.It is identified in the laboratory using which type of assay?