Adenoviridae, Parvoviridae, and Poxviridae Quiz
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In which hosts can fatal infections due to adenoviruses occur?

  • Healthy adults
  • Elderly individuals
  • Healthy children
  • Immunocompromised hosts (correct)
  • What are adenoviruses being studied for intensively?

  • Antibiotic development
  • Vitamin supplementation
  • Herbal medicine research
  • Gene therapy (correct)
  • What is the primary cause of febrile illnesses in young children associated with adenoviruses?

  • Upper respiratory tract syndromes (correct)
  • Ophthalmologic diseases
  • Neurologic diseases
  • Gastrointestinal diseases
  • How many subgroups or species are human adenoviruses divided into?

    <p>7</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the structure that surrounds the double-stranded DNA genome of human adenoviruses?

    <p>Nonenveloped icosahedron with fiber-like projections from each of the 12 vertices</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cellular receptor does the fiber protein from most adenoviruses, except species B, bind to?

    <p>CAR (coxsackie-adenovirus receptor)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the diameter of the capsid of adenoviruses?

    <p>90 nm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of cells do many adenoviruses hemagglutinate?

    <p>Rat or rhesus red blood cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the genetic material found in adenoviruses?

    <p>Linear Double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) 35-36kb</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are adenoviruses transmitted?

    <p>Aerosol droplets, fecal-oral route, and contact with contaminated fomites</p> Signup and view all the answers

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