(A) It can be cultured from RBCs of infected persons
(B) It can be transmitted transplacently
(C) It can be activated by immunosuppressive agents
(D) It can cause retinitis
Tag: General Microbiology Mcqs
The most sensitive method of detecting infection by CMV in the newborn is:
(A) Isolation of virus
(B) Detection of IgM antibody by IF
(C) Direct detection of antigen by ELISA
(D) Detection of complement fixing antibodies
Infectious mononucleosis is characterized by which of the following statements?
(A) It is cause by rhabdovirus
(B) The causative pathogen is an EBV
(C) Affected person respond to treatment with the production of heterophil antibodies
(D) Ribavirin is the treatment of choice
Which of the following statements best describes rotavirus?
(A) It is an RNA virus
(B) Tests for detection of antigen are rarely useful
(C) It is rarely a nosocomial pathogen
(D) Person-to-person transmission is rare
When infectious mononucleosis is suspected, all the following tests can be useful EXCEPT ONE:
(A) IgM antibody to EB-VCA
(B) IgG antibody to EB-VCA
(C) Antibody to EB-NAs
(D) Culture
All the following are acceptable specimens for the isolation enterovirus EXCEPT ONE:
(A) Feces
(B) CSF
(C) Throat secretions
(D) Urine
Epidemic pleurodynia and mycarditis are both caused by:
(A) Group B Coxsackievirus
(B) Polymavirus
(C) RSV
(D) Reovirus
Acute hemorrhagic conjunctivitis is caused by which of the following viruses:
(A) Coronovirus
(B) Reovirus
(C) Rhinovirus
(D) Enterovirus