10 Questions
Which protein is the major structural protein of the rabies virus?
Matrix (M) protein
What is the antigen that induces complement fixing antibodies but is not protective against rabies?
Nucleocapsid protein
Which activity is a property of the glycoprotein spikes of the rabies virus?
Hemagglutinating activity at 37 °C and pH 7.2
Which environmental condition can inactivate the rabies virus?
Sunlight exposure for an hour
What does the genome of the rabies virus consist of?
Single-stranded RNA
What is the morphology of the rabies virion?
Helical nucleocapsid with a bullet-shaped lipoprotein envelope
Which virus is classified under the genus vesiculovirus?
Vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV)
How many glycoprotein (G) spikes protrude from the lipid envelope of the rabies virus?
200 spikes
What is the size of the rabies virion?
180 × 75 nm
Which family does the rhabdovirus belong to?
Rhabdoviridae
This quiz covers the learning objectives related to Rhabdoviruses, including the morphology of rabies virus, street virus vs. fixed virus, pathogenesis, clinical features, Negri bodies, laboratory diagnosis, prophylaxis, neural and non-neural vaccines against rabies.
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