Deck 64: Viruses in Human Disease

Question 1

MATCHING
Match the Flavivirus with its characteristics.
a.Yellow fever
b.Dengue fever
c.West Nile virus
d.Hepatitis C
Black vomit

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The term used to describe a virus that causes a global outbreak of serious illness of which little natural immunity exists and that has sustained person-to-person transmission is:

A)epidemic.
B)pandemic.
C)endemic.
D)widespread.

Answer 2

B
A pandemic is defined as a virulent human influenza virus that causes a global outbreak of serious illness of which little natural immunity exists and that has sustained person-to-person transmission.Often pandemics result in high rates of human mortality with significant social,infrastructure,and economic consequences.

Question 3

MATCHING
Match the Flavivirus with its characteristics.
a.Yellow fever
b.Dengue fever
c.West Nile virus
d.Hepatitis C
Fever and leukopenia

Answer 3

C

Question 4

A 45-year-old man living in the western United States begins experiencing headache,fever,and body aches,which he attributes to the flu.His symptoms,however,become worse,and he later develops kidney disease and acute respiratory failure.He is most likely infected with which virus?

A)Rabies virus
B)Adenovirus
C)Norovirus
D)Hantavirus

Question 5

A 36-year-old woman is on a cruise ship and later develops nausea,abdominal pain,vomiting,and diarrhea.She is most likely suffering from which virus?

A)Norovirus
B)Rotavirus
C)Coronavirus
D)Torovirus

Question 6

An 8-month-old female infant is admitted to the emergency department in respiratory distress on Christmas Eve.A nasopharyngeal aspirate is obtained and sent to the laboratory on ice for analysis.The most probable organism that would be isolated is:

A)varicella-zoster virus.
B)respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
C)rotavirus.
D)coxsackievirus.

Question 7

A 24-year-old woman is diagnosed with human papillomavirus (HPV)after having her annual Papanicolaou (Pap)smear.She was not vaccinated with the Gardasil vaccine.Which serotypes of the virus does she need to be concerned about that demonstrate the greatest risk for developing cervical cancer?

A)12 and 14
B)13 and 15
C)16 and 18
D)17 and 19

Question 8

One of the most pathogenic hemorrhagic fever viruses belongs to the _________ family.

A)Filoviridae
B)Flaviviridae
C)Papovaviridae
D)Picornaviridae

Question 9

Hantavirus classified in the Bunyaviridae family is transmitted via:

A)sandfly vector.
B)mosquito vector.
C)rodent excreta.
D)fecal-oral route.

Question 10

MATCHING
Match the Flavivirus with its characteristics.
a.Yellow fever
b.Dengue fever
c.West Nile virus
d.Hepatitis C
Carcinoma

Question 11

Characteristics of which virus consist of a double-stranded genome and virions that appear as oval,brick-shaped structures of 200 to 400 nm in length? In addition,the World Health Organization (WHO)eradicated this virus in 1980.

A)Cowpox
B)Chicken pox
C)Swinepox
D)Smallpox

Question 12

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM)and Lassa fever are considered which type of virus?

A)Adenovirus
B)Papillomavirus
C)Picornavirus
D)Arenavirus

Question 13

This hemorrhagic fever causes disease in humans and nonhuman primates such as chimpanzees,gorillas,and monkeys.It is identified in the laboratory using which type of assay?

A)Immunodiffusion
B)Peptide nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization (PNA-FISH)
C)Transcription-mediated amplification (TMA)
D)Reverse-transcriptase polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Question 14

Which of the following highly contagious viruses is a single-stranded ribonucleic acid (RNA)virus with a helical capsid and envelope and is transmitted by coming in contact with respiratory secretions?

A)Coxsackievirus A
B)Rhinovirus
C)Parvovirus
D)Measles

Question 15

Hemagglutinin and neuraminidase are surface glycoproteins associated with what family of viruses?

A)Parvovividae
B)Orthomyxoviridae
C)Picornaviridae
D)Caliciviridae

Question 16

Which cell line has demonstrated a consistent season-to-season isolation frequency of influenza viruses?

A)Primary monkey kidney
B)Lung fibroblasts
C)HeLa
D)HEp-2

Question 17

Which of the following patterns of markers is a normal immune response after recovery from a hepatitis B viral (HBV)infection?

A)Negative hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg);negative hepatitis B core antibody (anti-HBcAb);and negative hepatitis B surface antibody (anti-HBsAb)
B)Positive HBsAg;negative anti-HBcAb;and negative anti-HBsAb
C)Positive HBsAg;positive HBeAg (hepatitis Be antigen);and negative anti-HBsAb
D)Negative HBsAg;positive anti-HBcAb;and positive anti-HBsAb

Question 18

Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)has what characteristic structures when visualized under an electron microscope?

A)Glycoprotein spikes
B)Crownlike surface projections
C)Filamentous structures
D)Shepherd's hook

Question 19

A 37-year-old man traveling through South America has a sudden onset of fever,severe headache,and chills.A macropapular rash develops on his trunk,which then spreads to his face and extremities.The vector transmitting this disease is most likely:

A)ticks.
B)mosquitos.
C)lice.
D)sandflies.

Question 20

Adenoviruses are responsible for causing diseases such as keratoconjunctivitis,pneumonia,hemorrhagic cystitis,and gastroenteritis in children.Transmission is usually via:

A)contact with rodent urine.
B)respiratory secretions.
C)arthropod vector.
D)sexual contact.

Question 21

Match the virus with its symptoms and disease state.
a.Herpes simplex virus (HSV)type 1
b.HSV type 2
c.Zoster
d.Varicella
e.Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
f.CMV
g.Human herpesvirus (HHV)8
Chicken pox

Question 22

Match the disease with the corresponding Picornavirus.
a.Coxsackie A
b.Coxsackie B
Hand-foot-mouth

Question 23

Match the virus with its symptoms and disease state.
a.Herpes simplex virus (HSV)type 1
b.HSV type 2
c.Zoster
d.Varicella
e.Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
f.CMV
g.Human herpesvirus (HHV)8
Cold sore

Question 24

Match the virus with its symptoms and disease state.
a.Herpes simplex virus (HSV)type 1
b.HSV type 2
c.Zoster
d.Varicella
e.Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
f.CMV
g.Human herpesvirus (HHV)8
Congenital disease

Question 25

Match the virus with its symptoms and disease state.
a.Herpes simplex virus (HSV)type 1
b.HSV type 2
c.Zoster
d.Varicella
e.Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
f.CMV
g.Human herpesvirus (HHV)8
Genital

Question 26

Match the virus with its symptoms and disease state.
a.Herpes simplex virus (HSV)type 1
b.HSV type 2
c.Zoster
d.Varicella
e.Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
f.CMV
g.Human herpesvirus (HHV)8
Kaposi's sarcoma

Question 27

Match the virus with its symptoms and disease state.
a.Herpes simplex virus (HSV)type 1
b.HSV type 2
c.Zoster
d.Varicella
e.Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
f.CMV
g.Human herpesvirus (HHV)8
Burkitt lymphoma

Question 28

Match the disease with the corresponding Picornavirus.
a.Coxsackie A
b.Coxsackie B
Herpangina

Question 29

Match the disease with the corresponding Picornavirus.
a.Coxsackie A
b.Coxsackie B
Pleurodynia

Question 30

MATCHING
Match the Flavivirus with its characteristics.
a.Yellow fever
b.Dengue fever
c.West Nile virus
d.Hepatitis C
Macropapular rash

Question 31

Match the virus with its symptoms and disease state.
a.Herpes simplex virus (HSV)type 1
b.HSV type 2
c.Zoster
d.Varicella
e.Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
f.CMV
g.Human herpesvirus (HHV)8
Shingles

Question 32

Match the disease with the corresponding Picornavirus.
a.Coxsackie A
b.Coxsackie B
Myocarditis