Microbial Diseases of the Digestive and Immune Systems

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Which of the following is a viral disease of the digestive system?

  • Oral Herpes (correct)
  • Cholera
  • Tuberculosis
  • Mumps

What is the primary cause of disruption of liver functions in Viral Hepatitis?

  • Autoimmune response
  • Accumulation of toxins in the liver
  • Inflammation due to bacterial infection
  • Viral infection and its pathogenesis (correct)

Which viral disease may show symptoms only after several years despite causing disruption of liver functions?

  • Viral Hepatitis (correct)
  • Oral Herpes
  • Viral Gastroenteritis
  • Mumps

Which of the following diseases is NOT a part of the Viral Diseases of the Digestive System?

<p>Tuberculosis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which disease is characterized by inflammation of the salivary glands and is a part of Viral Diseases of the Digestive System?

<p>Mumps (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hepatitis virus can survive on most surfaces and resist common household disinfectants?

<p>Hepatitis A virus (HAV) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hepatitis virus replicates in liver cells and is released by exocytosis into blood, hence called serum hepatitis?

<p>Hepatitis B virus (HBV) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hepatitis virus is unique in that it does not carry genes for a capsid and can spread only from cells that carry hepatitis B virus?

<p>Hepatitis delta virus (HDV) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hepatitis virus infection in humans appears to come from humans only?

<p>Hepatitis E virus (HEV) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which hepatitis virus lacks proofreading ability as it replicates, resulting in many genetic strains within a patient?

<p>Hepatitis C virus (HCV) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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