Viral diagnostics — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: _____ is an immunologic test used to detect the presence of either a specific antigen or antibody in a patient's blood sample

Answer: Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) (not coombes)

Flashcard 2: What type of viruses are Filoviruses? (DNA, RNA (sense), etc.)_____

Answer: Negative sense RNA

Flashcard 3: What type of virus is Hepatitis A? (DNA, RNA (sense), etc.)_____

Answer: Positive sense RNA

Flashcard 4: Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) replicates in the _____

Answer: nucleus (cytoplasm or nucleus)

Flashcard 5: What is the only useful immunoglobulin for diagnosing neonatal infections? _____

Answer: IgM

Flashcard 6: _____ is the gold standard used in the diagnosis of Herpes Simplex Virus

Answer: PCR

Flashcard 7: What type of viruses are picornaviruses? (DNA, RNA (sense), etc)_____

Answer: Positive sense RNA

Flashcard 8: What class of microorganism is often the cause of retinitis?_____

Answer: Viruses (e.g. CMV, HSV, VZV)

Flashcard 9: Which immunoglobulin is released into secretions (tears, saliva, mucus)? _____

Answer: IgA

Extra:  Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/immunology/videos/antibodies?index=6] https://onlinemeded.org/spa/immunology?ref=anki 

Flashcard 10: Which DNA virus preferentially infects erythroid progenitors? _____

Answer: Parvovirus B19

Extra:    https://onlinemeded.org/spa/microbiology/dna-viruses/acquire?ref=anki