Human Viral Diseases(Virology ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

Question 1. Which of the following is a spontaneous human prion disease?

Sporadic CJD
Kuru
Insomnia
Familial CJD

Explanation:-

Answer: Option A. -> Sporadic CJD
Answer: (a).Sporadic CJD

Question 2. GSS is the disease of _____________

rats
humans
cattle
mink

Explanation:-

Answer: Option B. -> humans
Answer: (b).humans

Question 3. PrPres is the designated form of the misfolded prion protein.

True
False
May be True or False
Can't say

Explanation:-

Answer: Option A. -> True
Answer: (a).True

Question 4. FSE is the prion disease of domestic cats.

True
False
May be True or False
Can't say

Explanation:-

Answer: Option A. -> True
Answer: (a).True

Question 5. Which of the following is an acquired prion disease in humans?

Familial CJD
Insomnia
vCJD
Scrapie

Explanation:-

Answer: Option C. -> vCJD
Answer: (c).vCJD

Question 6. Which of the following is used to treat the infection from cytomegalovirus?

Dideoxycytidine
Azidothymidine
Ganciclovir
Dideoxyinosine

Explanation:-

Answer: Option A. -> Dideoxycytidine
Answer: (a).Dideoxycytidine

Question 7. Which of the following is used in the treatment of infection from RNA viruses?

Zidovudine
Ribavirin
Ritonavir
Enfuvirtide

Explanation:-

Answer: Option B. -> Ribavirin
Answer: (b).Ribavirin

Question 8. Lamivudine is an analog of cytidine.

True
False
May be True or False
Can't say

Explanation:-

Answer: Option A. -> True
Answer: (a).True

Question 9. The prion diseases are known as _____________

AIDS
TSEs
Hepatitis
Cancer

Explanation:-

Answer: Option B. -> TSEs
Answer: (b).TSEs

Question 10. Neuraminidase is a surface protein of the influenza A virus.

True
False
May be True or False
Can't say

Explanation:-

Answer: Option A. -> True
Answer: (a).True