HEPATITIS VIRUSES QUIZ

Which of the following specimens contain/s hepatitis B virus in an infected person?

Blood

Semen

All of these

Saliva

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The diagnosis of hepatitis A virus infection is carried out from the method based on

both (a) and (b)

detection of faecal HAV by immunoelectron microscopy

detection of IgM anti-HAV by ELISA

aminotransferase levels

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All of the following viruses are enveloped except

Hepatitis A virus

Hepatitis C virus

Hepatitis D virus

Hepatitis B virus

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Which of the following is not correct for hepatitis A virus?

It is one of the most stable viruses infecting humans

None of these

It may cause hepatocellular carcinoma

It can be grown in cell cultures of primate and human cells

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The defective satellite virus is

hepatitis D

hepatitis B

hepatitis A

hepatitis C

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Vertical transmission may be seen in

All of these

Hepatitis C virus

Hepatitis D virus

Hepatitis B virus

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Which of the following antigenic types of hepatitis B virus is present in the envelope?

HbsAg

HBeAg

HBcAg

HBxAg

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Which of the following nucleic acid is present in hepatitis B virus?

ssRNA

dsDNA

ssDNA

dsRNA

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Which of the following viruses can be transmitted by the parenteral route?

All of these

HDV

HBV

HCV

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Most reliable test for detection of hepatitis E infection is

ELISA test for IgM anti-HEV

ELISA test for IgG anti-HEV

Western blot assay for IgM anti-HEV

Polymerase chain reaction for detection of HEV RNA

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