Diagnostic Virology Flashcards
Which is false?
A. Most viral infections are self-limiting and asymptomatic
B. Non-specific symptoms of viral diseases like fever can be
due to a number of viral agents
C. A particular virus can produce a number of signs and
symptoms
D. Antiviral drugs are ubiquitous
D
In diagnostic virology, turn around time for most laboratory methods is not timely enough. T or F?
T
In specimen collection, handling and transport, what are the three As one must consider?
Appropriateness of specimen
Adequacy of specimen
Adherence to universal precautions
Diff viruses, diff ideal specimens. Which is false?
A. for respiratory diseases: nasopharyngeal aspirates
are the best specimens
B. for systemic diseases: blood
C. for HSV1 (singaw): swab only
D. none of the above
C
For HSV1: swab for microscopy and rapid
diagnosis, obtained from the base of lesion; aspirate
for acute infection with vesicular lesion
Which virus has diagnosis process where the specimen better obtained in convalescent phase?
SARS coronavirus
In which two stages of disease is virus frequently detectable in test materials?
onset & acute phase
In which three stages of the disease is specific antibody demonstrable?
acute phase, recovery and convalescence
Which is false?
A)If viral specimen cannot be transported immediately, store at -70 deg C or liquid nitrogen temperature (-180 deg
C)
B) Do not freeze specimens
C) Generally, all solid specimens except blood are transported in viral transport medium
D) none of the above
C
stool dapat
What three things must be present in virus transport media?
antibiotics, buffered salt solution and proteinaceous substance
method which would involve antigen-antbody interactions
serology
One of the methods of antigen detection is direct examination. What is done here?
use of whole or parts of virion
All are direct exam methods for antigen detection except?
a. light and electron microscopy
b. cell culture
c. viral genome detection
B
Which is not a classical technique of antigen detection? A. Western blot B. Neutralization C. Counter-immunoelectrophoresis D. Complement fixation
A
Which is not a newer technique of antigen detection? A. Western blot B. Particle agglutination C. Counter-immunoelectrophoresis D. Radioimunoassay
C
Which is not a classical technique of antigen detection? A. Immunofluorescence B. RIBA C. Counter-immunoelectrophoresis D. Complement fixation
B
Which is not a newer technique of antigen detection? A. Line immunoassay B. RIBA C. Enzyme linked immunoassay D. Hemagglutination inhibition
D
How is a virus sample decontaminated? (3 steps.)
centrifugation
filtration
antibiotic usage
When Shaula isolated a certain virus, she noticed that there was a change in color, from pink to yellow. What does this mean?
There was an exchange of gases, signifying metabolism.
Which is false?
A. All viruses are culturable
B. From isolates, you may know the sequence and
pathogenesis of the virus.
C. Cells should generally be liquid in form for inoculation in
37 deg C, with 5% CO2.
A.All viruses are culturable
(not all! i.e. Hepatitis virus: use of
molecular techniques)
Which is false?
A. Plates are used for diagnosis
B. Flasks are used for propagation of cells
C. The worst cells are the newly propagated ones.
C
best sila
Which is not a purpose of animal inoculation?
A. To produce viruses which cannot be propagated in vivo
B. To study the pathogenesis of virus infections, e.g.
coxsackie viruses
C. To test vaccine safety
D. None of the above
A
in vitro dapat yan
Identify the cell in culture
o Cells are bipolar or multipolar
o Elongated shapes
o Grow attached to a substrate
fibroblastic
identify the cell in culture
o Polygonal in shape with more regular dimensions
o Grow attached to a substrate in discrete patches
epithelial-like
identify the cell in culture
o Cells are spherical in shape
o Usually grown in suspension without attaching to a
surface
lymphoblast-like
False about primary culture of cells A.Directly from parent tissue B.Have the same karyotype and chromosome number as the original tissue C.Long life span
C.
Short dapat
False about diploid cell line
A. from continuous cell line
B. at least 75% of the cells have the same karyotype as
the cells of the original tissue
C. can survive for about 20-50 subcultures
A
continuous cell line ang galing sa diploid cell line