34 Questions
What is the role of Neuraminidase in the Influenza virus?
Facilitates viral release from the infected cell
Which type of virus attacks and enters human cells, uncoats, and releases nucleic acid?
Influenza virus
What is the main reason for the danger of different subtypes/strains of the Influenza virus trading genes?
Increased effectiveness in attacking hosts
Which symptom is NOT typically associated with an Influenza virus infection?
Skin rash
What distinguishes Adenovirus from strep throat?
Can be detected with a throat culture
Which type of Influenza virus is the most common and causes most pandemics?
Influenza A
What is the primary method of transmission for Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome?
Inhaling rodent excreta
Which virus is considered part of the TORCH group for transplacental infections?
Herpes simplex virus 2
What characteristic do cytomegaly, toxoplasmosis, and herpes have in common?
They can pass from mother to child through the placenta
Which herpes virus is associated with cold sores around the mouth?
Herpes simplex virus 1
What skin lesions are characteristic of HHV2 (genital herpes) infection?
On the internal and external thighs and butt
What is a secondary effect associated with Varicella-zoster virus infection?
Reyes syndrome
What is the name of the worm that causes African eye worm disease?
Loa Loa
Which disease is caused by the blood fluke known as Schistosomiasis?
Ascariasis
What is the treatment for African eye worm disease?
Punch a hole in the conjunctiva and remove the worm
Which parasite causes River blindness?
Onchocerca volvulus
What is the difference between tinea and taenia?
Tinea is a fungal infection, while taenia is a multicellular parasite
Which worm is responsible for causing elephantiasis?
Wuchereria bancrofti
What is the major cause of mononucleosis, also known as 'the kissing disease'?
HHV4: Epstein-Barr virus
Which virus can trigger Guillain-Barre syndrome, especially in immunocompromised individuals?
HHV5: Cytomegalovirus
Which herpes virus can cause neonatal herpes, a life-threatening disease passed from infected mother to newborns during childbirth?
Herpes virus 1 & 2
What is the distinguishing feature of smallpox vesicles?
Fluid-filled vesicles with the virus
Which human herpesvirus is closely related to HHV6 and can also cause roseola?
HHV7
In what type of individuals does HHV5 (Cytomegalovirus) pose a bigger problem according to the text?
Immunocompromised individuals
What disease is caused by Histoplasma Capsulatum and is commonly known as Spelunkers disease?
Valley fever
Which protozoan infection is transmitted via fecal-oral route and causes liver abscess, intestinal ulcers, and severe diarrhea similar to amebic dysentery?
Blantidium coli
Which fungal infection is characterized by donut-like granulomas in the lungs and is associated with bird and bat droppings?
Histoplasmosis
Which protozoan disease is known as 'black fever' and is transmitted by the sandfly?
Leishmaniasis
Which fungal infection clinically and pathologically resembles tuberculosis?
Valley fever
What disease is primarily spread by kissing bugs (reduviid bugs) and presents with sores on the face and lips?
Chagas disease
Which protozoan infection causes nausea, foul-smelling watery diarrhea, gas, and flatulence and is considered the most common waterborne disease in the U.S.?
Giardiasis
'Brain eating amoeba' that infects the CNS causing primary amebic meningoencephalitis is known as:
Naegleria Fowleri
What is the normal reservoir of Histoplasma Capsulatum?
Birds and bats droppings and moist soil
Which protozoan infection causes symptoms like amebic colitis, amebic liver abscess, liver abscess, intestinal ulcers, severe bloody diarrhea?
Amebic dysentery
Test your knowledge about HHV4 (Epstein-Barr virus) and HHV5 (Cytomegalovirus), including their transmission, associated symptoms, and impact on the human body. Learn about mono ('the kissing disease'), atypical lymphocytes, TORCH infections, and complications like Guillain-Barre syndrome.
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