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Which protein is the major structural protein of the rabies virus?
Which protein is the major structural protein of the rabies virus?
- Nucleocapsid protein
- Matrix (M) protein (correct)
- Glycoprotein G
- RNA-dependent RNA polymerase enzyme
What is the antigen that induces complement fixing antibodies but is not protective against rabies?
What is the antigen that induces complement fixing antibodies but is not protective against rabies?
- RNA-dependent RNA polymerase enzyme
- Other antigens
- Glycoprotein G
- Nucleocapsid protein (correct)
Which activity is a property of the glycoprotein spikes of the rabies virus?
Which activity is a property of the glycoprotein spikes of the rabies virus?
- Neutralizing antibody formation
- RNA replication
- Hemagglutinating activity at 37 °C and pH 7.2 (correct)
- Complement fixing activity
Which environmental condition can inactivate the rabies virus?
Which environmental condition can inactivate the rabies virus?
What does the genome of the rabies virus consist of?
What does the genome of the rabies virus consist of?
What is the morphology of the rabies virion?
What is the morphology of the rabies virion?
Which virus is classified under the genus vesiculovirus?
Which virus is classified under the genus vesiculovirus?
How many glycoprotein (G) spikes protrude from the lipid envelope of the rabies virus?
How many glycoprotein (G) spikes protrude from the lipid envelope of the rabies virus?
What is the size of the rabies virion?
What is the size of the rabies virion?
Which family does the rhabdovirus belong to?
Which family does the rhabdovirus belong to?