Infection Types and Transmission

What is the primary mechanism by which HSV1 is transmitted?

Contaminated food
Infected saliva (correct)
Airborne transmission
Vector-borne transmission

What is the typical incubation period of HSV?

1-3 weeks
7-14 days
2-4 days
2-12 days (correct)

What is the name of the virus that causes Herpes zoster?

Epstein-Barr virus
Herpes simplex virus
Varicella zoster virus (correct)
Cytomegalovirus

What is the mortality rate for newborns infected with HSV2?

60% (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary mechanism of asymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2?

Direct transmission from a person who never develops symptoms (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the medication commonly used to treat HSV?

Acyclovir (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the complication of HSV that affects the skin?

Eczema herpeticum (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of enteroviral infections?

Coxsackie virus A and B (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical treatment for enteroviral infections?

Topical steroids to treat ulceration (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary method of transmission for Hepatitis B and C?

Contact with infected blood (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the incubation period for Hepatitis B?

45-180 days (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary type of virus that causes Hepatitis B?

DNA virus (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of individuals with overt Hepatitis C?

10% (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of Scarlet fever?

Group A beta-haemolytic streptococci (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical treatment for Scarlet fever?

Penicillin (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of Whooping cough?

Bordetella pertussis (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of pseudomembranous oral candidiasis?

Thin yellow membrane (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for red, swollen patches in the corners of the mouth?

Angular Chelitis (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of parasitic infection affects the oral cavity and can result in granulomatous growth involving the mouth and nose?

Protozoan flagellate Leishamania (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the treatment for Trichomonas and Entamoeba?

Metrondiazole (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the diagnostic method for parasitic infections?

Either Needle aspiration or Biopsy (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of hyperplastic oral candidiasis?

Increase in number of cells (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the virus that causes chicken pox?

Varicella zoster virus (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the incubation period for infectious mononucleosis?

4-14 days (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the rash that starts on the scalp/trunk and then spreads to limbs and face in chicken pox?

Vesicular rash (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the test used to diagnose infectious mononucleosis?

Monospot test (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the complication of German measles that is of particular concern for pregnant women?

Congenital Rubella (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the receptor that the SARS-CoV-2 virus uses to penetrate host cells?

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus?

COVID-19 (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the virus that causes mumps?

Paramyxovirus (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the treatment for post-herpetic neuralgia?

No effective treatment (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the rash that is a common complication of Infectious mononucleosis and is caused by ampicillin?

Maculopapular rash (B) Signup and view all the answers