Microbiology, 5/e

Lansing M Prescott, Augustana College
Donald A Klein, Colorado State University
John P Harley, Eastern Kentucky University

Human Diseases Caused by Viruses

True or False Quiz

Choose T or F


1	Influenza alone is not fatal; however, death may result by secondary bacterial invaders.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	Acute viral infections of the respiratory system are among the most common causes of human disease.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	Live attenuated rubella vaccine is recommended for children and women of childbearing age who have not been previously exposed to rubella.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	Arboviruses cause recurring infections in humans.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	It is possible that a newborn can be infected through breast-feeding.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	The probable time to development of AIDS can be estimated from the patient's blood virion level and CD4+ cell count.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Diagnosis of the common cold is made from observations of clinical symptoms, and there are no procedures for direct examination of clinical specimens or for serological diagnosis.
		A)	True
		B)	False


8	In the United States, as many as 80% of individuals older than 35 years have been exposed to human cytomegalovirus and carry a lifelong infection.
		A)	True
		B)	False


9	A person infected with HSV-2 is only infectious when fever blisters are present.
		A)	True
		B)	False


10	Any female who has had genital herpes should have a caesarean section instead of delivering vaginally.
		A)	True
		B)	False


11	Virtually all cases of human rabies are attributable to dog bites in developing countries where canine rabies is still endemic.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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