Caliciviridae And Astroviridae(Microbiology > Rhabdoviridae ) Questions and Answers

Question 1. The species of animals which is most susceptible to rabies infection is
  1.    dog
  2.    cat
  3.    cow
  4.    fowl
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> cat

Question 2. Which of the following viral infections is associated with the development of hydrophobia?
  1.    Influenza
  2.    Polio
  3.    Hepatitis
  4.    Rabies
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> Rabies

Question 3. Which of the following viruses is star-shaped in outline and transmitted by the faecal-oral route?
  1.    Astrovirus
  2.    Hepatitis D virus
  3.    Hepatitis E virus
  4.    Calicivirus
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Astrovirus

Question 4. Which of the following clinical specimens can be used for the demonstration of rabies antigen by direct immunofluorescence antemortem?
  1.    Salivary smears
  2.    Conjunctival smears
  3.    Corneal smears
  4.    All of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option D. -> All of these

Question 5. What is the shape of rabies virus?
  1.    Tubular
  2.    Bullet-shaped
  3.    Polygonal
  4.    Spherical
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> Bullet-shaped

Question 6. Which of the following viral agents can cause diarrhea?
  1.    Norwalk virus
  2.    All of these
  3.    Rotaviruses
  4.    Astroviruses
Explanation:-
Answer: Option B. -> All of these

Question 7. The mode of transmission of hepatitis E is through
  1.    faecally contaminated drinking water
  2.    sexual intercourse
  3.    infected syringes and needles
  4.    none of these
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> faecally contaminated drinking water

Question 8. The virus(es) which has club-shaped peplomers and infects the respiratory tract is/are
  1.    Coronavirus '
  2.    Astroviruses
  3.    All of these
  4.    Norwalk agent
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Coronavirus '

Question 9.  Which of the following viruses is star-shaped in outline and transmitted by the faecal-oral route?
  1.    Astrovirus
  2.    Calicivirus
  3.    Hepatitis E virus
  4.    Hepatitis D virus
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Astrovirus

Question 10.  Which of the following viral infections is associated with the development of hydrophobia?
  1.    Rabies
  2.    Influenza
  3.    Polio
  4.    Hepatitis
Explanation:-
Answer: Option A. -> Rabies