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Viral Diseases of Humans (GATE)

Comprehensive quiz covering various viral diseases affecting humans, including hemorrhagic fevers, respiratory viruses, and sexually transmitted viral infections, suitable for GATE exam preparation.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Ebola virus causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever having high risk of death. Which of the following is the most lethal member of the Ebola family?

  1. Sudan Ebola virus
  2. Reston Ebola virus
  3. Zaire Ebola virus
  4. Bundibugyo Ebola virus
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Besides Ebola virus, which of the following viruses is associated with hemorrhagic fever?

  1. Rubivirus
  2. JC virus
  3. Zika virus
  4. Malburg virus
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

As a rule, DNA viruses replicate within the nucleus. Causative agent of which of the following diseases replicates in the cytoplasm?

  1. Influenza
  2. Monkey pox
  3. Genital warts
  4. Genital herpes
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Adenovirus causes a wide range of illnesses in humans. Which of the following serotypes of adenovirus are associated with gastroenteritis?

  1. HAdV-B and C
  2. HAdV-F types 40 and 41 and HAdV-G type 52
  3. HAdV-B and D
  4. HAdV-A type 31, HAdV-C type 5 and HAdV-D types 9, 36 and 37
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Hantaviruses cause pulmonary syndrome in humans. People contract this from

  1. person to person
  2. contaminated water
  3. droppings of infected mice
  4. bites of tick flies
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Herpetic whitlow is a lesion on a finger or thumb that is characterised by swelling, reddening and darkness of the skin of the infected finger. Which of the following organisms is associated with it?

  1. Varicella zoster virus
  2. HSV-8
  3. Coxsackie virus A
  4. HSV-1
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes lower respiratory tract infections in children. This virus was first isolated from which of the following?

  1. Chimpanzee
  2. Gorilla
  3. Human baby
  4. Monkey
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Coltiviruses are associated with Colorado tick fever. Which of the following symmetries is present in the structure of these viruses?

  1. Enveloped icosahedral symmetry
  2. Helical symmetry
  3. Complex symmetry
  4. Non-enveloped icosahedral symmetry
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Latency associated nuclear antigen (LANA) is present in primary effusion lymphoma cells that react with antibodies from patients with Kaposi Sarcoma. A biopsy sample tested positive for LANA by histobiochemistry confirms the presence of

  1. HSV-1 virus
  2. HSV-8 virus
  3. HSV-7 virus
  4. HSV-6 virus
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Hyalomma is a genus of hard-bodied ticks common in Asia, Africa and Europe. Bite of this tick has been attributed previously to the outbreaks of which of the following diseases?

  1. Venezuelan hemorrhagic fever
  2. Argentine hemorrhagic fever
  3. Korean hemorrhagic fever
  4. Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes warts in humans. Out of the 170 types of HPV identified, types 6, 11, 42 and 99 are associated with

  1. flat warts
  2. common warts
  3. anogenital warts
  4. plantar warts
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) is associated with encephalitis. Which of the following acts as a vector for the transmission of Siberian subtype of this virus?

  1. Ixodes ricinus
  2. Ixodes canisuga
  3. Ixodes persulcatus
  4. Ixodes cornuatus
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Lassa virus causes Lassa hemorrhagic fever. Its genome is contained in two RNA segments that code for two proteins each. Which of the following proteins that are coded by the larger segment regulates transcription and replication?

  1. Glycoprotein
  2. Reverse transcriptase
  3. Zinc-binding protein
  4. Nucleoprotein
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

There are 12 genotypes of the mumps virus. Which of the following genotypes is used as the L-Zagreb vaccine?

  1. Genotype M
  2. Genotype N
  3. Genotype A
  4. Genotype B
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Match the columns.
Column A Column B
1. Dane particle a. Hepatitis C
2. NS2 protein b. Hepatitis D
3. Hepeviridae c. Hepatitis B
4. Subviral satellite d. Hepatitis E
  1. |||
    |---|---|
    |1. Dane particle|b. Hepatitis D|
    |2. NS2 protein|c. Hepatitis B|
    |3. Hepeviridae|d. Hepatitis E|
    |4. Subviral satellite|a. Hepatitis C|
  2. |||
    |---|---|
    |1. Dane particle|c. Hepatitis B|
    |2. NS2 protein|a. Hepatitis C|
    |3. Hepeviridae|d. Hepatitis E|
    |4. Subviral satellite|b. Hepatitis D|
  3. |||
    |---|---|
    |1. Dane particle|d. Hepatitis E|
    |2. NS2 protein|b. Hepatitis D|
    |3. Hepeviridae|a. Hepatitis C|
    |4. Subviral satellite|c. Hepatitis B|
  4. |||
    |---|---|
    |1. Dane particle|c. Hepatitis B|
    |2. NS2 protein|d. Hepatitis E|
    |3. Hepeviridae|b. Hepatitis D|
    |4. Subviral satellite|a. Hepatitis C|
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