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Complete the analogous pair: INFLUENZA : VIRUS:: TYPHOID:?
A bacillus
B parasite
C protozoa
D bacteria
Influenza A virus
A Can cause pandemics
B Responds to rimantadine
C Responds to neuraminidase inhibitors
D Can undergo antigenic shift and antigenic drift
E Vaccination confers lifelong protection
Presence of __________ bacteria in water causes disease like typhoid.
A Aerobic
B Pathogenic
C Anaerobic
D Non-pathogenic
The 1918 influenza was called the Spanish Flu" because-
A it originated in Spain
B Spain was a neutral country in World War I
C King Alfonso XIII of Spain was ill
D of the false impression of Spain as hard hit
According to the passage, all of the following is TRUE about "1918 Influenza" EXCEPT.
A it was beyond censorship
B it decreased life expectancy
C it was overlooked in American history lessons
D it infected one third of world's population
Which of the following statements reflects the pathogenesis of influenza
A The virus enters the host in airborne droplets
B Pneumonia is associated with secondary bacterial infections
C Viraemia is common
D The virus establishes persistent infection in the lung
E Viral infection does not destroy cells in the respiratory tract
Antigenic variation of influenza viruses depend on following surface glycolproteins
A Neuraminidase
B Hemagglutinin
C Matrix protein
D RNA transcriptase
E Nucleocapsid protein
In human beings influenza is caused by
A Bacteria
B Viruses
C Fungi
D Algae
Influenza disease is caused by which of the following?
A Bacteria
B Virus
C Fungi
D Protozoa
The name of the strand of virus, known as 'swine flu' virus, that has been declared as a pandemic worldwide is :
A H1N2
B H2N2
C H2N1
D H1N1

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