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1. The retrovirus responsible for causing acquired immune defi-
ciency syndrome is a member of the family

A. Orthomyxoviridae C. Retroviridae
B. Paramyxoviridae
C. Retroviridae
D. Flaviviridae
2. The appearance of Koplik spots in the oral mucosa of patients
is characteristic of infection with what viral agent?

A. Hepatitis B. Measles
B. Measles
C. Rabies
D. Smallpox
3. Characteristics of this DNA hepatitis virus include infections
spread by contaminated body fluids, 50- to 180-day incubation
period, and chronic infections.
B. HBV
A. HAV
B. HBV
C. HCV
D. HEV
4. Which of the following has been declared eradicated by the
World Health Organization?

A. Smallpox A. Smallpox
B. Human T cell lymphotropic virus
C. Hepatitis G virus
D. Eastern equine encephalitis
5. Rotavirus is the most common etiologic agent of

A. Acute nonbacterial encephalitis in

children
B. Acute nonbacterial gastroenteritis in B. Acute nonbacterial gastroenteritis in
infants and young children infants and young children
C. Chronic nonbacterial pharyngitis in
children and young adults
D. Chronic nonbacterial retinitis in
children
6. Kaposi sarcoma is associated with infection by

A. Adenovirus
D. Human herpes virus 8
B. Cytomegalovirus
C. Hepatitis E vims
D. Human herpes virus 8
7. The molecular receptor of the virus causing acquired immune
deficiency syndrome is

A.CD4 A.CD4
B. CDS
C. Fc receptor
D. Complement receptor
8. The type of cell culture that best supports the growth of cy-
tomegalovirus is

A. HeLa cells C. Human fibroblast cells

B. HEp-2cells
C. Human fibroblast cells
D. Primary monkey kidney (PMK) cells

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9. Which of the following viruses is predomi- nantly associated
with respiratory disease and epidemics of keratoconjunctivitis?

A. Adenovirus A. Adenovirus
B. Molluscum contagiosum virus
C. Norwalkvirus
D. Rotavirus
10. A 25-year-oldpatientpresentedwith multiple vesicles around
the mouth. Material from the lesions was obtained by needle
aspiration and inoculated to MRC-5 cells. After 1 day, the cyto-
pathic effect included foci of "ballooned" and lysed cells. These
observations suggest infection with
D. Herpes simplex virus
A. Adenovirus
B. Cytomegalovirus
C. Epstein-Barrvirus
D. Herpes simplex virus
11. The Sabin polio vaccine uses which of the following?

A. Formalin-inactivated viruses
B. Attenuated viruses
B. Attenuated viruses
C. Recombinant viral antigens
D. DNA
12. Which of the following is caused by a herpes virus?

A. Cold sores
A. Cold sores
B. Hemorrhagic fever
C. Polio
D. Rabies
13. Which of the following is not a general characteristic of a virus?

A. Obligate intracellular parasite

D. Can self-replicate in the appropriate
B. Does not produce A TP
host cell
C. Genome is surrounded by a protein coat
D. Can self-replicate in the appropriate
host cell
14. The viral disease shingles, which causes extreme tenderness
along the dorsal nerve roots and a vesicular eruption, has the
same etiologic agent as
C. Varicella
A. Rubeola
B. Vaccinia
C. Varicella
D. Variola
15. The etiologic agents of many common colds are RNA viruses
that grow better at 33°C than at 37°C. These viruses are

A. Adenoviruses D. Rhinoviruses
B. Orthomyxoviruses
C. Paramyxoviruses
D. Rhinoviruses
16. Influenza A virus undergoes recombina- tion events that pro-
duce new strains; this is referred to as

A. Antigenic drift B. Antigenic shift

B. Antigenic shift
C. Reactivation
D. Viral latency

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17. Negri bodies may be found in brain tissue of humans or
animals infected with

A. Adenovirus D. Rabies virus

B. Filovirus
C. Measles virus
D. Rabies virus
18. Molluscum contagiosum virus is a member of the

A. Adenoviruses
D. Poxviruses
B. Herpesviruses
C. Papovaviruses
D. Poxviruses
19. A clinical specimen is received in viral transport medium for
viral isolation. The specimen cannot be processed for 72 hours.
At what temperature should it be stored?
A. -80°C
A. -80°C
B. -20°C
C. 4°C
D. 22°C
20. Arboviruses

A. Only infect humans

D. Are transmitted by arthropods
B. Often cause hepatitis
C. Typically infect lymphocytes
D. Are transmitted by arthropods
21. Mumps is characterized by an infection of the

A. Central nervous system B. Parotid glands B. Parotid glands

C. Pancreas
D. Thymus
22. Which of the following hepatitis viruses is typically transmitted
by the fecal-oral pathway?

A. HAV A. HAV
B. HBV
C. HCV
D. HGV
23. Enteroviruses are most often associated with

A. Acute nonspecific febrile syndrome

A. Acute nonspecific febrile syndrome
B. Bronchitis and pneumonia
C. Lower respiratory tract infections
D. Upper respiratory tract infections
24. The "core window" refers to the time

A. During hepatitis B virus infection

when anti-HBc IgM is the only
serologic marker
B. During hepatitis B virus infection A. During hepatitis B virus infection
when HBc is the only serologic when anti-HBc IgM is the only
marker serologic marker
C. During hepatitis A virus infection
when HAc is the only serologic
marker
D. During hepatitis C virus infection
when the virus is latent

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25. Human herpesviruses 6 and 7 are associated with a childhood
disease called

A. Chickenpox C. Roseola
B. Measles
C. Roseola
D. Zoster
26. A baby was admitted to the hospital in February for dehy-
dration due to severe diarrhea. Cultures for bacterial pathogens
revealed normal fecal flora at 24 hours. Which of the following
additional tests would be most appropriate given the case history?

A. Heterophile antibody test B. Rotavirus antigen assay of stool

B. Rotavirus antigen assay of stool specimen
specimen
C. McCoy cell inoculation for
cytomegalovirus (CMV)
D. Urine microscopic analysis for
presence of CMV cellular inclusion bodies
27. Rhabdovirus is most noted for causing infections of the
A. Central nervous system
A. Central nervous system B. Gastrointestinal tract
C. Lower respiratory tract D. Upper respiratory tract
28. Jaundice is a common clinical symptom of which of the follow-
ing viral diseases?

A. Hepatitis A A. Hepatitis A
B. Infectious mononucleosis
C. Rabies
D. Varicella
29. An 18-year-old male presents to his family physician com-
plaining of sore throat and fatigue. The patient is found to have a
fever and swollen cervical lymph nodes.
A complete blood count and differential reveal lymphocytosis and
many reactive (atypical) lymphocytes. The physician should sus-
pect an infection caused by B. Epstein-Barr virus

A. Adenoviruses
B. Epstein-Barr virus
C. Parainfluenza virus
D. Varicella-zostervirus
30. The poliovirus, an RNA virus, is a(n)

A. Adenovirus
C. Enterovirus
B. Coxsackievirus
C. Enterovirus
D. Rhinovirus
31. The virus that causes hepatitis B is characterized as a

A. Defective DNA virus requiring delta

virus to complete its replication cycle
B. DNA virus utilizing reverse transcriptase
B. DNA virus utilizing reverse transcrip-
tase
C. Nonenveloped DNA virus
D. Single-stranded RNA virus
32. Hepatitis C virus infections
C. Are most often acquired by contact
A. Are commonly diagnosed during the
with blood
acute stage
B. Are uncommon in the U.S.
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C. Are most often acquired by contact
with blood
D. Seldom results in chronic infection
33. Characteristic cytopathic effect associated with respiratory
syncytial virus is

A. Giant multinucleated cells A. Giant multinucleated cells

B. Basophilic intranuclear inclusions
C. Eosinophilic cytoplasmic inclusions
D. Shrunken cells with multilobed nuclei
34. The virus associated with warts is

A. Flavivirus
D. Papillomavirus
B. Morbillivirus
C. Mumps virus
D. Papillomavirus
35. RNA-dependent DNA polymerase is also called

A. Gyrase C. Reverse transcriptase

B. Neuraminidase
C. Reverse transcriptase D. Transaminase
36. Coxsackie viruses are associated with

A. Gastrointestinal disease
C. Myocarditis
B. Hepatitis
C. Myocarditis
D. The common cold
37. The tubular cells of the human kidney shed which of the
following viruses for prolonged periods?

A. Adenovirus B. Cytomegalovirus
B. Cytomegalovirus
C. Epstein-Barr virus
D. Rubellavirus
38. The togavims known to produce fetal defects is

A. Influenza
C. Rubella
B. Rotavirus
C. Rubella
D. Varicella
39. An 8-week-old infant was admitted to the hospital with symp-
toms of low birth weight, jaundice, and neurologic defects.Intranu-
clear inclusions were found in epithelial cells from the urine. The
most likely diagnosis in this case would be infection by
A. Cytomegalovirus
A. Cytomegalovirus
B. Epstein-Barrvirus
C. Herpes simplex virus
D. Rubellavirus
40. The most common cause of cervical cancer is

A. Cytomegalovirus
D. Papillomavirus
B. Enterovirus
C. Molluscum contagiosum
D. Papillomavirus
41. Select the statement that is correct concerning the influenza
A viruses.

A. Humans are the only animal hosts for

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influenza A viruses.
B. Pandemics are characteristically
produced by influenza A. B. Pandemics are characteristically
C. The incidence of infection peaks in the produced by influenza A.
summer months.
D. They are DNA viruses.
42. An example of a virus associated with latent infections is

A. Influenza
D. Varicella-zoster
B. Rotavirus
C. Rubella
D. Varicella-zoster
43. The use of cell cultures has enabled virologists to isolate and
identify many clinically important viruses. However, because some
viruses cannot be grown in cell cultures, these agents are best
diagnosed by serologic testing. Such an agent is
B. Hepatitis C virus
A. Cytomegalovirus
B. Hepatitis C virus
C. Herpes simplex virus 2
D. Respiratory syncytialvirus
44. Which of the following is associated with the rubella virus?

A.It is a DNA virus.

C. It is known to produce defects in fetuses during the early stages
B. It is a member of the same taxonomic family as measles virus.
of pregnancy.
C. It is known to produce defects in fetuses during the early stages
of pregnancy.
D. It is transmitted by an arthropod vector.
45. Which of the following is not a step involved in virus replica-
tion?

A. Attachment B. Mitosis
B. Mitosis
C. Penetration
D. Release
46. Which of the following opportunistic diseases is not closely
associated with acquired immune deficiency syndrome?

A. Cryptococcosis C. Malaria
B. Cryptosporidiosis
C. Malaria
D. Mycobacteriosis
47. Although there have been no natural cases of this serious
disease in about 30 years, which of the following is considered
a potential bioterrorism disease
D. Smallpox
A. Dengue
B. Ebola hemorrhagic fever
C. Shingles
D. Smallpox
48. Poliovirus is a member of the family

A. Flaviviridae
C. Picornaviridae
B. Paramyxoviridae
C. Picornaviridae
D. Reoviridae

49. Which of the following has not been successfully used to

detect viruses in clinical specimens?

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A. Cytopathiceffect
B. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
C. Growth on selective agar media
C. Growth on selective agar media
D. Immunofluorescence
50. Which of the following diseases is not associated with herpes
simplex virus?

A. Cold sores D. Thrush

B. Encephalitis
C. Genital herpes
D. Thrush

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