Viruses:
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1) How does a virus enter a cell?
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2) What are arboviruses?
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3) What is meant by virus latency?
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4) How does acyclovir work?
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5) How is a retrospective diagnosis of viral meningitis made?
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6) Are the following are true or false:

(a) All viruses posses nucleic acid
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(b) Azidothymidine is an inhibitor of viral entry
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(c) Cytomegalovirus is a herpesvirus
True False

(d) Rotaviruses characteristically cause common colds
True False

(e) ELISA tests can be used to detect IgM antibody to rubella virus
True False

7) What is a prion?
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8) What is the principle of a complement fixation test?
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9) By what routes does man contract viral infection?
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10) By what routes do viruses spread to man?
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