Virology — Flashcards

Flashcard 131: The earliest antigen to appear in blood following HIV infection is _____

Answer: p24

Flashcard 132: Viral _____ from corneal scrapings is used to confirm diagnosis of Rabies

Answer: Antigen (detected via DFA)

Extra: Rabies diagnosis can be confirmed ante-mortem by detecting viral antigen in corneal impression smears using the Direct Fluorescent Antibody (DFA) technique. While viral isolation (culture) is possible from certain specimens, it is not the standard diagnostic method for corneal scrapings.

Flashcard 133: Which family of herpes viruses replicate in >24 hours?_____

Answer: Beta

Flashcard 134: Which subfamily of herpesviruses includes EBV?

Answer: Gammaherpesvirinae

Flashcard 135: Macleod syndrome is mostly linked to _____virus

Answer: adeno

Flashcard 136: Qualitative infectivity assay of viruses is done by _____

Answer: end point biological assay

Flashcard 137: Which family of herpes viruses have a short replicative cycle (12-18 hours)?_____

Answer: Alpha

Flashcard 138: Is HIV thermostable or thermolabile?_____

Answer: Thermolabile

Flashcard 139: What is the most prevalent molluscum contagiosum virus?_____

Answer: MCV-1

Flashcard 140: Buschke-Lowenstein tumor is caused by HPV _____

Answer: 6 and 11