Herpes virus can be detected by the Tzanck smear of the skin lesion. This test stains for the presence of which one of the following?

Which of the following is true of human adenoviruses?

An epidemiologist at a school of public health of a major medical school examined data from several studies performed by microbiologist. The data set included information about the nature of the etiological agent (virus, rickettsia, chlamydia, viroid), the nature of the genome (DNA or RNA), and whether the agent is obligate intracellular or parasitic. The epidemiologist wishes to determine which features pertain to each disease agent. Which of the following properties is unique to viruses alone?

Which of the following properties is unique to viruses alone?

What is an infectious cause of orchitis?

A 21-year-old woman developed low-grade fever, sore throat, malaise, and fatigue that lasted several days. Physical examination revealed swollen lymph nodes and discomfort in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. Examination of peripheral blood smear revealed 50% of atypical lymphocytes of the total white cells. Result for heterophile antibody test was positive.

What is the most probable cause of infection?

Hepatitis C is associated with higher levels of what metabolic disorder?

These enveloped, pleomorphic, and ss-RNA viruses cause respiratory infections by droplet nuclei or contact transmission. These belong to the orthomyxovirus group and are called what??

A virologist specializing in systematics, the study of relatedness of organisms, analyzed data from several studies. Which of the following pairs of viruses are most closely related?

Over 70% of cervical cancers are associated with which two strains of human papillomavirus (HPV)?

What type of virus is molluscum contagiosum?