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What is the primary target tissue for Influenza virus?
What is the primary target tissue for Influenza virus?
- Nervous system cells
- Respiratory epithelial cells (correct)
- Intestinal lining cells
- Glandular cells
What is the primary target of HIV infection?
What is the primary target of HIV infection?
- Respiratory epithelial cells
- Intestinal lining cells
- Glandular cells
- CD4 T lymphocytes (correct)
What is the mechanism of action of neuraminidase inhibitors like Oseltamivir and Zanamivir?
What is the mechanism of action of neuraminidase inhibitors like Oseltamivir and Zanamivir?
- They inhibit the release of newly formed virions from host cells. (correct)
- They interfere with viral nucleic acid synthesis.
- They prevent attachment and fusion with the host cell membrane.
- They inhibit viral penetration into host cells.
Which type of virus can develop latency in the innervating neuron?
Which type of virus can develop latency in the innervating neuron?
Viral infections can only replicate outside of a living host cell.
Viral infections can only replicate outside of a living host cell.
Which step of viral replication involves the synthesis of late structural proteins (capsid)?
Which step of viral replication involves the synthesis of late structural proteins (capsid)?
The eclipse cycle includes the synthesis of late structural proteins such as capsid.
The eclipse cycle includes the synthesis of late structural proteins such as capsid.
HSV can replicate in mucoepithelial cells and then develop latency in the innervating neuron.
HSV can replicate in mucoepithelial cells and then develop latency in the innervating neuron.
HIV primarily infects CD4T lymphocytes.
HIV primarily infects CD4T lymphocytes.
Neuraminidase inhibitors like Oseltamivir and Zanamivir target the synthesis of early regulatory proteins in viral replication.
Neuraminidase inhibitors like Oseltamivir and Zanamivir target the synthesis of early regulatory proteins in viral replication.
