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Adenoviidae, Poxviridae, and Herpesviridae are double-stranded DNA viruses. A 3-year-old child presents with symptoms of coryza, conjunctivitis, low-grade fever, and Koplik's spots, which are caused by adenovirus. Rhinovirus is primarily transmitted through fomites and droplets. Erythema infectiosum (fifth disease) in children is caused by parvovirus B19. Rotavirus is a double-stranded RNA virus that is a major cause of neonatal diarrhea. Orchitis, which can cause sterility, is a possible manifestation of mumps virus infection. Hepatitis A virus infection can be

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Medical Virology Quiz

Adenoviidae, Poxviridae, and Herpesviridae are double-stranded DNA viruses. A 3-year-old child presents with symptoms of coryza, conjunctivitis, low-grade fever, and Koplik's spots, which are caused by adenovirus. Rhinovirus is primarily transmitted through fomites and droplets. Erythema infectiosum (fifth disease) in children is caused by parvovirus B19. Rotavirus is a double-stranded RNA virus that is a major cause of neonatal diarrhea. Orchitis, which can cause sterility, is a possible manifestation of mumps virus infection. Hepatitis A virus infection can be

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Adenoviidae, Poxviridae, and Herpesviridae are:

A. Single-stranded DNA virus


B. Single-stranded RNA virus
C. Double-stranded DNA
D. Double-stranded RNA
E. Mixed-stranded DNA

A 3-year-old child presents at the physician’s office with symptoms of coryza, conjunctivitis, low-grade
fever, and Koplik’s spots. The causative agent of this disease belongs to which group of viruses?

a. Adenovirus
b. Herpesvirus
c. Picornavirus
d. Orthomyxovirus
e. Paramyxovirus

Rhinovirus is primarily transmitted by


a. Droplet aerosolization
b. Sexual activity
c. Fecal-oral route
d. Fomites
e. Vertical transmission from mother to child

Erythema infectiosum (fifth disease), a self-limited disease of children, is caused by


a. Measles
b. Parvovirus
c. Rubella
d. Human herpesvirus type 6
e. Norwalk virus

Rotavirus is a double-stranded RNA virus with a double-walled capsid. Which one of the following
statements best describes rotavirus?
a. . It is a major cause of neonatal meningitis
b. It is a major cause of neonatal diarrhea
c. It is readily cultured from the stool of infected persons
d. Maternal antibody does not appear to be protective
e. Early breast-feeding offers no protection to neonates against it

Orchitis, which may cause sterility, is a possible manifestation of which of the following?
a. Rabies
b. Rhinovirus
c. Cytomegalovirus
d. Respiratory syncytial virus
e. Mumps

Which of the following is available and effective for hepatitis A?


a. Acyclovir
b. Killed virus vaccine
c. Inactivated virus vaccine
d. Live virus vaccine
e. Recombinant viral vaccine

This hepatitis virus is a defective virus in that it cannot replicate independently without the presence of
hepatitis B virus.
a. Hepatitis A
b. Hepatitis B
c. Hepatitis C
d. Hepatitis D
e. Hepatitis E

Ebola is a member of what family of viruses?


A)Filovirus
B)Retrovirus
C)Orthomyxovirus
D)Togavirus
E)Coronavirus

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