HCV diagnostic testing US Medical PG Flashcards - Medical Study Cards
Master HCV diagnostic testing with OnCourse flashcards. These spaced repetition flashcards are designed for medical students preparing for NEET PG, USMLE Step 1, USMLE Step 2, MBBS exams, and other medical licensing examinations.
HCV diagnostic testing Flashcard Deck - 10 Cards
Flashcard 1: Hepatitis C virus can be transmitted through _____ sticking or sharing
Answer: needle
Flashcard 2: Which serologic marker is detectable during the window period of HBV infection?_____
Answer: Anti-HBc IgM
Flashcard 3: What is the mechanism for antigenic variation of envelope proteins in HCV?_____
Answer: Lack of 3'-5' exonuclease -> lack of proofreading -> antigenic variation
Flashcard 4: Which hepatitis virus shows antigenic variability of envelope proteins?_____
Answer: HCV
Flashcard 5: What family of viruses does HCV belong to?_____
Answer: Flavivirus
Flashcard 6: What type of virus is HCV? (DNA, RNA (sense), etc.)_____
Answer: Positive sense RNA
Flashcard 7: Hepatitis C virus displays antigenic variability of its _____ proteins
Answer: envelope
Extra:
Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/gastroenterology/videos/hepatic-pathology?index=4]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/gastroenterology/viral-hepatitis/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 8: Developed countries purify their _____ supply, eliminating HAV infection risk (fecal-oral transmission)
Answer: water
Extra:
Watch Hepatitis A virus (PicoRNAviridae) [https://dashboard.sketchy.com/study/medical/courses/medical-microbiology/units/medical-microbiology-viruses/videos/medical-microbiology-viruses-rna-viruses-positive-sense-hepatitis-a-virus-picornaviridae?utm_source=anki&utm_medium=partnership&utm_campaign=february_update&utm_content=medical] Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/gastroenterology/videos/hepatic-pathology?index=4]
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/gastroenterology/viral-hepatitis/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 9: Which hepatitis virus shows antigenic variability of envelope proteins?
_____
Answer: HCV
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/gastroenterology/viral-hepatitis/acquire?ref=anki
Flashcard 10: The vaccines for _____ are recombinant vaccines
Answer: Hepatitis B and HPV 6, 11, 16, 18
Extra:
https://onlinemeded.org/spa/gastroenterology/viral-hepatitis/acquire?ref=anki
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