RHABDOVIRIDAE, CALICIVIRIDAE AND ASTROVIRIDAE QUIZ

Which of the following clinical specimens can be used for the demonstration of rabies antigen by direct immunofluorescence antemortem?

Salivary smears

Corneal smears

Conjunctival smears

All of these

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The virus(es) which has club-shaped peplomers and infects the respiratory tract is/are

Norwalk agent

Coronavirus '

All of these

Astroviruses

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The species of animals which is most susceptible to rabies infection is

fowl

cow

dog

cat

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Which of the following viral agents can cause diarrhea?

All of these

Norwalk virus

Astroviruses

Rotaviruses

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What is the shape of rabies virus?

Spherical

Tubular

Bullet-shaped

Polygonal

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Which of the following viral infections is associated with the development of hydrophobia?

Rabies

Hepatitis

Polio

Influenza

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The mode of transmission of hepatitis E is through

infected syringes and needles

faecally contaminated drinking water

sexual intercourse

none of these

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Which of the following viruses is star-shaped in outline and transmitted by the faecal-oral route?

Hepatitis E virus

Calicivirus

Hepatitis D virus

Astrovirus

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