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Murray: Medical Microbiology, 8th Edition
Chapter 5: Molecular Diagnosis
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Target nucleic acid amplification (PCR) methods are based on which of the
following?
a. The ability of two nucleic acid strands that have complementary base sequences to
specifically bond with each other and form a double-stranded molecule
b. Detecting phenotypic traits not detectable by conventional strategies
c. The principles of complementary nucleic-acid hybridization and those of nucleic-
acid replication that are applied repeatedly through numerous cycles
d. Determining the exact nucleotide sequence of a gene or gene fragment obtained
from an organism
ANS: C
2. A reduction in production of HIV due to therapy can be evaluated by which of the
following methods?
a. ELISA assay for antibody of pNaU
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b. Western blot for antibody of patient serum
c. PCR analysis of patient serum
d. Real-time PCR of patient serum
e. Immunofluorescence of peripheral blood T cells
ANS: D
3. A 27-year-old man has focal neurologic symptoms, and MRI indicates inflammation
in the temporal lobe. Which test would be most effective to confirm the diagnosis?
a. ELISA assay for antibocy of patient serum
b. Western blot for antibody of patient serum
c. PCR analysis of patient serum
d. Real-time PCR of patient serum
e. Immunofluorescence of peripheral blood T cells
ANS: C
,Murray: Medical Microbiology, 8th Edition
Chapter 6: Serologic Diagnosis
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A 22-year-old spelunker has flulike illness with chest pain. Radiographs of the lungs
indicate patchy infiltrates. Which of the following serologic findings would confirm a
diagnosis of histoplasmosis?
a. Ouchterlony demonstration of partial identity with Blastomyces
b. A twofold increase in complement fixation titer
c. Inhibition of hemagglutination
d. Real-time PCR
e. Southern blot analysis of serum
ANS: A
2. A 33-year-old man is suspected of being infected with H3N2 influenza. Comparison of
serum taken during disease is compared to serum taken 2 months after recovery. Which
of the following sets of antibody titers would confirm infection with the H3N2 strain?
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a. 8 16
b. 8 64
c. 4 8
d. 16 8
e. 64 16
ANS: B
3. Serology is used to follow the course of which of the following diseases?
a. Influenza
b. Herpes simplex virus
c. Epstein Barr virus
d. Yellow fever virus
e. Measles
ANS: C
4. Serum levels of which antibody is indicative of recent infection?
a. IgA
b. IgD
c. IgE
d. IgG
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e. IgM
ANS: A
, Murray: Medical Microbiology, 8th Edition
Chapter 7: Elements of Host Protective Responses
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. How can a B cell be distinguished from a T cell?
a. B cells have a large nucleus-to-cytoplasm ratio.
b. B cells have surface immunoglobulin.
c. T cells mature in the bone marrow.
d. Extensive gene recombinations occur in B cells.
e. B cells have a sheep red-blood-cell receptor.
ANS: B
2. Which cell type would not be present in a boy born without a thymus?
a. NK cell
b. B cell
c. T cell
d. Macrophages
e. Neutrophils
ANS: C
3. Which cell type produces acute-phase cytokines?
a. B cell
b. T cell
c. NK cell
d. Macrophages
e. Neutrophils
ANS: D
4. A ruptured spleen was removed from a 37-year-old car accident victim. What would be
the consequence?
a. Can’t mature T cells
b. Lack of IgG-producing B cells
c. Lack of IgA-producing B cells
d. Can’t activate macrophages
e. Increased susceptibility to encapsulated bacteria
ANS: E
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