Week 12-13 Viral Diseases

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What is the primary route of transmission for influenza?

  • Through vectors such as mosquitoes
  • Through direct contact with an infected person
  • Through contaminated food and water
  • Through respiratory droplets (correct)

What is the function of the neuraminidase protein in the influenza virus?

  • Synthesis of viral proteins
  • Replication of the viral genome
  • Entry and exit of virions in/out of host cell (correct)
  • Attachment to host cell

Which type of influenza is a concern in pandemics?

  • Both Type A and Type B (correct)
  • All types of influenza
  • Type B
  • Type C

What is the result of antigenic drift in the influenza virus?

<p>Year-to-year variations in the virus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the hemagglutinin protein in the influenza virus?

<p>Attachment to host cell (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many nucleocapsids of ssRNA are present in an influenza virion?

<p>8 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of using an attenuated virus with a missing gene for gene therapy?

<p>It can be used to treat single gene disorders (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical duration of viral presence in the cells of an individual undergoing gene therapy using an attenuated virus?

<p>4-8 weeks (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the SARS virus that makes it different from other human enveloped viruses?

<p>It has a very slow replication rate (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended quarantine period for individuals exposed to SARS?

<p>10 days (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the death rate of SARS since its emergence in 2002?

<p>10% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the word 'Herpes' mean?

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

How many human herpes viruses are known?

<p>8 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between HSV-1 and HSV-2?

<p>The site of latency establishment (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can trigger an outbreak of HSV?

<p>Both A and B (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible complication of HSV?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of patients with HBV infection will experience severe acute hepatitis?

<p>0.1%-0.5% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary component of the HBV vaccine?

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

What is the current treatment for end-stage liver disease caused by HBV infection?

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

What is the primary method of transmission for HCV?

<p>Sharing needles (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated number of probable HCV infections in Canada?

<p>250 000 probable infections (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of HCV that makes it difficult to study and create a vaccine for?

<p>It has never been cultured (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of hepatitis cases are caused by viruses?

<p>80-90% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the most common route of transmission for Hepatitis A?

<p>Fecal-oral route (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the incubation period of Hepatitis A?

<p>15-50 days (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the Hepatitis A virus?

<p>Nonenveloped ssRNA virus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the epidemiology of Hepatitis A?

<p>Epidemic every 10 years (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is at risk for acquiring Hepatitis A?

<p>Travellers to developing countries (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can Hepatitis A be prevented?

<p>By washing hands (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of the Hepatitis B virus?

<p>Enveloped dsDNA virus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the transmission route of Hepatitis B?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the pathogenesis of Hepatitis B?

<p>Liver inflammation caused by the immune response (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of the population affected by HHV-8?

<p>3% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic rash of measles?

<p>Red patches (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the incubation period of Rubella?

<p>2-3 weeks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the major concern of Rubella during pregnancy?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of vaccine is the Rubella vaccine?

<p>Live attenuated (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary target of the Mumps virus?

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

What is the characteristic of Koplik's spots in measles?

<p>White and powdery (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the pathogenesis of Rubella in the fetus?

<p>Transmission through the placental barrier (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the syndrome caused by Rubella in the fetus?

<p>Congenital Rubella Syndrome (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the complication of HSV-1 that affects the eye?

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

What is the prevalence rate of Varicella-Zoster in North America?

<p>95% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for viruses that affect the mucus membranes?

<p>Paramyxoviridae (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the age range for the Varivax vaccine?

<p>1-2 years (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated percentage of people who develop post-herpetic neuralgia after Herpes Zoster?

<p>20% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the new shingles vaccine available for individuals over 65?

<p>Shingrix (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated percentage of children exposed to HHV-6 by the age of 2?

<p>90% (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the association between HHV-6 and Multiple Sclerosis?

<p>There is a high chance of getting MS if there was a high degree of reaction to HHV-6 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the prevalence rate of HHV-7 in the population?

<p>Over 90% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the skin rash caused by HHV-7?

<p>Pityriasis rosea (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mode of transmission of Varicella-Zoster?

<p>Respiratory secretions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main concern with antigenic shifts?

<p>They can lead to pandemics due to little to no immunity in the population. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the typical duration of influenza symptoms?

<p>1-2 weeks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a possible serious complication of influenza?

<p>Both A and B (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the approximate number of deaths attributed to influenza annually in North America?

<p>40,000 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the flu vaccine?

<p>To prevent the flu (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are flu vaccines typically manufactured?

<p>From embryonated chicken eggs (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of the Rhinovirus?

<p>It is a nonenveloped ssRNA virus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential practical use of the Adenovirus?

<p>Gene therapy (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of the Adenovirus?

<p>It is a nonenveloped dsDNA virus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common symptom of influenza?

<p>Severe, hacking cough (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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