Chapter 5.1 Virology (BIS3153)

Which of the following is TRUE about the family Reoviridae?

• A respiratory disease

• Has a ssRNA genome

• Only infects mammals

• Has a segmented dsRNA genome

Rotavirus belongs to the family Reoviridae of the double stranded RNA Class IV viruses

• True

• False

Which of the following is FALSE about Rotavirus infection?

• Fecal-oral transmission

• Causes infection in invertebrates and plants

• Can spread via contact with contaminated objects

• Ingestion of contaminated water or food

Which of the following is FALSE about Rotavirus structure?

• An enveloped virus

• Has multiple layer of capsids

• Has 11 segments of dsRNA

• Wheel-like appearance

Which of the following is NOT the symptoms of rotavirus?

• Fever

• Vomiting

• Diarrhea

• Skin rash

Which of the following is NOT how children with rotavirus infection usually managed in a hospital?

• Intravenous fluids

• Oral rehydration

• Medication to treat vomiting

• Removal of the infected intestine

Which processes of the virus life cycle occur in ‘viroplasm’?

• Uncoating and replication

• Replication and assembly

• Replication and translation

• Translation and release

Rotavirus is released through ________

• cell lysis

• budding