Asalaam Walikum Friends,
Today I am going to share with you an interesting article on Herpes Virus. This article is going to clear your all confusions about herpes Virus.
So let's start today's article:
Q:1. HSV belongs to which family?
a. Alphaherpesviruses
b. Viridae
c. Alphaherpessimplexviruses
d. Non of these
Correct Answer:
a. Alphaherpesviruses
Q:2. There are two _______types of HSV.
a. Serotype
b. Strain
c. Serovar
d. Both a and c
Correct Answer:
d. Both a and c
Note:
There is difference between serotype and strain. Serovar is synonym of serotype.
This topic is discussed in the below lines...............
Q:3. Is HSV infection or Herpes is infection?
Answer: HSV (Herpes Simplex Virus) is virus and it causes infection known as herpes.
Q:4. Genetic material of HSV is :
a. DNA
b. RNA
c. dsDNA
d. Non of these
Correct Answer:
c. dsDNA
Q:5. HSV-I causes:
a. Oral Herpes
b. Genital Herpes
c. Non of these
Correct Answer:
a. Oral Herpes
Q:6. HSV-II causes:
a. Blisters on Genital Areas
b. Genital Herpes
c. Oral Herpes
d. Both a and b
Correct Answer:
d. Both a and b
Important Points To Be Noted:
1. Strain: Forms of same pathogens having different antigens pattern on their surface. (Having different surface markers on their cell). Also antibodies for strain are different.
2. Serotype: Forms of same pathogens having same antigens pattern on their cell surface. Antibodies against serotypes are same
3. HSV don't leave the body.
4. When the infection is treated, the HSV virus is present in neurons of the skin in inactive form. It became active when the human is facing stress due to some reasons (especially when the students faces examination stress the HSV became active and causes herpes due to which blisters appear on the edges of lips.)
5. Another trigger for HSV after stress is UV light.
Thanks for reading this article.
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Quote of the Day:
All the information are only for informing people. These information should not be used for any practical purposes(including surgery etc) in medical sciences.
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