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Which virus belongs to the Picornaviridae family?
Hepatitis A virus
What is the transmission mode of Enterovirus/Hepatovirus?
Fecal-oral
Which antibody is detected by competitive inhibition ELISA for Hepatitis A virus?
IgG anti – HAV
What is the incubation period range for Hepatitis B virus?
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Which hepatitis marker has no serological significance but is used for liver biopsy?
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Which hepatitis virus is characterized as having an enveloped morphology?
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What is the role of the nucleocapsid in a virus?
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Which component of a virus is typically more susceptible to inactivation by high temperature and extreme pH?
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What is the function of the capsomere in a virus?
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Why are enveloped viruses typically more variably shaped or pleomorphic?
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What is the defining feature of an icosahedral virus?
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What is the incubation period for Hepatitis E?
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Which hepatitis virus is associated with a morphology described as 'Naked, Icosahedral, Linear, ssRNA'?
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Which hepatitis virus transmission method includes fecal-oral route?
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What is the major cause of liver cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis?
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Which hepatitis virus has an incubation period of 30-50 days?
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Which hepatitis virus is associated with the Flaviviridae family and Parenteral or Sexual Intercourse transmission?
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What is the process by which the capsid of a virus is removed?
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Which type of specimen is preferred for nucleic acid assays according to the text?
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What is the primary mode of transmission for droplet-spread viruses?
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Which receptor is associated with the Influenza Virus according to the text?
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Which family does the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) belong to?
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What is the morphology of Adenovirus based on the text?
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Which virus is known for attacking ciliated columnar epithelial cells according to the text?
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What is the clinical presentation of Influenza C as mentioned in the text?
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What makes novel coronavirus unique among coronaviruses according to the text?
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What receptors are associated with viruses that cause infection in the respiratory tract through invasion of the respiratory mucosa?
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What is the primary method for detecting coronavirus infections?
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Which structural proteins distinguish different genera of the virus?
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What causes most of the known animal coronaviruses to display a tropism for epithelial cells of the respiratory or gastrointestinal tract?
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Which antigen is responsible for fusion of the virus to the host cell?
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What is the primary method for detecting group B rotaviruses?
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Which type of ribonucleic acid is found in coronaviruses?
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What is the primary cause of loss of electrolytes in infants and children infected by rotavirus?
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Which type of virus is known for affecting mainly the upper respiratory tract in humans?
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