MLT 108 Unit 4 Exam Questions and Answers
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Four facets of viral identification genome type
number of strands
morphology
envelope
viremia is a common post infection
_____________
pathogenic issue with viral
infections
samples to be tested for viruses moist
should be kept _________ desiccation can destroy fragile viruses
because
_________.
Viral transport medium usually buffered isotonic
used protein
is _________ solution with albumin, gelatin or serum
_________ such as
_________
gold standard of diagnostic viral isolation
virology
three methods of viral isolation cell culture
animal inoculation
embryonated eggs
, three types of cell culture primary
finite (diploid)
continuous (heteroploid)
primary cell culture, cell lines have once or twice
been passed _________ since less than 50 generations
harvesting; greater than 70
finite cell culture (diploid), passage
limited to _________; continuous
(heteroploid) cell culture,
_________
passages
advantages of centrifugation- better sensitivity than immunoassays
enhanced shell vial culture? quantitative results can be obtained
disadvantages? time consuming
highly trained personnel
only test one virus at a time
when infected with RSV giant multinucleated cells resulting from
(respiratory cell fusion
syncytial virus) syncytial formation
occurs which is
A cytopathic effect is normally not influenza
detected with _________
CMV AKA HHV-5
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Four facets of viral identification genome type
number of strands
morphology
envelope
viremia is a common post infection
_____________
pathogenic issue with viral
infections
samples to be tested for viruses moist
should be kept _________ desiccation can destroy fragile viruses
because
_________.
Viral transport medium usually buffered isotonic
used protein
is _________ solution with albumin, gelatin or serum
_________ such as
_________
gold standard of diagnostic viral isolation
virology
three methods of viral isolation cell culture
animal inoculation
embryonated eggs
, three types of cell culture primary
finite (diploid)
continuous (heteroploid)
primary cell culture, cell lines have once or twice
been passed _________ since less than 50 generations
harvesting; greater than 70
finite cell culture (diploid), passage
limited to _________; continuous
(heteroploid) cell culture,
_________
passages
advantages of centrifugation- better sensitivity than immunoassays
enhanced shell vial culture? quantitative results can be obtained
disadvantages? time consuming
highly trained personnel
only test one virus at a time
when infected with RSV giant multinucleated cells resulting from
(respiratory cell fusion
syncytial virus) syncytial formation
occurs which is
A cytopathic effect is normally not influenza
detected with _________
CMV AKA HHV-5
