Virology Quiz: Structural Investigations and Detection Methods
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What are Negri bodies composed of?

  • Poxvirus DNA and protein
  • Rabies virus proteins and RNA (correct)
  • Adenovirus DNA and protein
  • Cytomegalovirus DNA and protein
  • What is the appearance of Guarnieri bodies of Poxvirus?

  • Dense, central intranuclear inclusions
  • Sharply delineated, oval eosinophilic inclusions
  • Characteristic Owl’s eye intranuclear bodies
  • Pink blobs in the cytoplasm of affected epithelial cells (correct)
  • What is the characteristic feature of Nuclear bodies of adenovirus?

  • Characteristic Owl’s eye intranuclear bodies
  • Dense, central intranuclear inclusions (correct)
  • Oval eosinophilic inclusions
  • Pink blobs in the cytoplasm of affected epithelial cells
  • What is the characteristic feature of Nuclear and cytoplasmic bodies of cytomegalovirus?

    <p>Characteristic Owl’s eye intranuclear bodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which type of cells are Negri bodies typically found?

    <p>Neurons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of fluorescence microscopy in detecting viral infections?

    <p>To detect a fluorescent dye linked to antibody molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the formation of giant cells with multiple nuclei due to cell fusion?

    <p>Syncytium formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of cytopathic effect caused by poliovirus?

    <p>Cell death</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process by which viruses alter the growth characteristics of infected cells?

    <p>Cell transformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of electron microscopy in virology?

    <p>To study the morphology of virions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the nuclear or cytoplasmic aggregates of virus particles due to viral replication?

    <p>Inclusion bodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of viruses?

    <p>They are obligate intracellular parasites.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of phage typing of bacteria?

    <p>To determine bacterial strains.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Viral Transport Medium (VTM)?

    <p>To preserve viral infectivity and prevent specimen drying.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the method of virus cultivation using cells that can divide indefinitely?

    <p>Tissue culture using continuous cell line (Hela cell).</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the method used to identify and quantify viruses?

    <p>Plaque assay.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the viral particles that infect bacteria?

    <p>Bacteriophage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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