Rabies Quiz

What is the morphology of the rabies virus?

How many glycoprotein (G) spikes does the rabies virus have?

Which family does rhabdoviruses belong to?

What is the classification of rhabdoviruses infecting mammals?

Which of the following is NOT a rabies virus related virus?

What are the dimensions of the rabies virion?

What type of genome does the rabies virus have?

What is the primary activity of the approximately 200 glycoprotein (G) spikes of the rabies virus?

What is the incubation period for rabies in humans?

Which phase of the clinical spectrum of human rabies is characterized by symptoms such as nervousness, apprehension, hallucinations, and bizarre behavior?

What is the pathognomonic feature of the acute neurologic phase of human rabies?

In which form of rabies in dogs does the excitative or irritative stage lack?

Which method is most commonly used for diagnosis of human rabies by demonstrating rabies virus antigens?

What test can establish a highly specific diagnosis of rabies viral antigen within a few hours?

What is the best single test currently available for the rapid diagnosis of rabies viral antigen in infected specimens?

Which protein is the major structural protein of the rabies virus?

What is the host range of the rabies virus?

What is the street virus?

What is the usual mode of inoculation for growing rabies virus in chick embryos?

How does rabies virus travel to the central nervous system (CNS)?

What is the fate of rabies patients once clinical disease is apparent?

Which temperature and duration can inactivate the rabies virus?

What antigen elicits complement fixing antibodies but is not protective?

Which preparation of anti rabies serum has now replaced equine antirabies serum in many countries?

What is the recommended dose for human rabies immune globulin (HRIG) for passive immunization?

At what age are injections for concentrated cell culture vaccines given to animals?

What is the major source of rabies virus in the bite of a rabid animal?

What is the classic mode of transmission of rabies from animals to humans?

Which form of rabies involves the vampire bat as an important host and vector?

What is the reservoir of rabies according to the text?

Which method is used to detect rabies virus antigen in live animals in corneal impressions or frozen sections of skin biopsies?

What prophylaxis is indicated for persons at high risk of contact with rabies virus, such as laboratory workers handling rabies virus or with rabid animals?

Which type of antirabic vaccine is associated with serious risk of neurological complications and has been replaced by the non-neural vaccines?

What is the ideal site for vaccination for antirabies treatment?

What is the recommended dosage schedule for a full antirabies vaccination course?

Which classification of exposure warrants the highest dose of antirabies vaccine?

What is the indication for giving a full five-injection course of antirabies vaccine after five years?

Which adverse reaction is NOT associated with antirabies vaccination?

Which herpesvirus is associated with Kaposi's sarcoma?

What is the size range of a herpesvirus virion?

Which part of the cell do varicella zoster and herpes simplex viruses establish latent infections in?

What is the major structural protein of a herpesvirus virion?

Which phase of infection involves the herpesviruses being bud from the nuclear membrane?

What is the approximate size of the capsid of a herpesvirus virion?

Which type of infection is characterized by reactivation in herpesviruses?

What do the 8nm spikes on the envelope of a herpesvirion consist of?

In which part of the cell do herpesviruses persist indefinitely?

Which type of herpes virus causes oropharyngeal disease and keratoconjunctivitis?

In which host condition can people with HSV infections be contagious even when they do not have skin lesions?

What is the drug of choice for antiviral chemotherapy for HSV infections?

Which age group is highly susceptible to HSV infection?

What is the primary manifestation of Varicella-Zoster Virus infection in normal individuals?

In what form does Varicella-Zoster Virus appear in immunocompromised individuals?

What is the typical age range for reactivation leading to the appearance of shingles?

What is the mode of transmission of Varicella-Zoster Virus?

What is the treatment for herpes infections?

What is the primary infection caused by Varicella-Zoster Virus in children?

Which virus is associated with the development of Kaposi sarcoma, a vascular tumor common in patients with AIDS?

What is the primary activity of the approximately 200 glycoprotein (G) spikes of the rabies virus?

Which virus causes chickenpox on primary infection and shingles upon reactivation?

What is the characteristic effect induced by human herpesviruses that can include intranuclear inclusion bodies?

Which virus is linked with Burkitt lymphoma of African children, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and other lymphoproliferative disorders?

What can trigger the reactivation of herpes simplex viruses?

Which virus replicates in epithelial cells of the respiratory tract, salivary glands, and kidneys, and causes an infectious mononucleosis?

What is the common clinical manifestation of type 1 herpes simplex virus (HSV-1)?

Where does the latency of herpes simplex viruses occur mainly in normal humans?

Which virus infects T lymphocytes and causes exanthem subitum (roseola infantum) in early infancy?

Which characteristic is true for herpesviruses?

What is the morphology of all Herpesviruses?

Which virus is associated with causing Kaposi sarcoma?

What is the primary target cell for Human herpesvirus 1?

How do herpesviruses differ from other nuclear DNA viruses?

What is the mode of spread for Human herpesvirus 4 (Epstein-Barr virus)?

How do herpesviruses obtain their envelope?

What is the site of latency for herpesviruses?

Which characteristic is true for the Herpesviruses genome?