Self Quiz for General Categories of Viral Infections

Study the material in this section and then write out the answers to these questions.
Do not just click on the answers and write them out. This will not test your understanding of this tutorial.

1. Match the following:

_____ Viral infections in which the infectious agents gradually increase in number over a very long period of time during which no significant symptoms are seen. (ans)

_____ Viral infections of relatively short duration with rapid recovery. (ans)

_____ Viral infections where the virus can be demonstrated in the body at all times and the disease may be present or absent for an extended period of time. (ans)

_____ Viral infections where the virus remains in equilibrium with the host for long periods of time before symptoms again appear, but the actual viruses cannot be detected until reactivation of the disease occurs. (ans)

a. acute viral infection

b. chronic viral infection

c. latent viral infection

d. slow viral infection

2. Give an example of of a virus causing each of the following:

a. acute viral infection (ans)

b. chronic viral infection (ans)

c. latent viral infection (ans)

d. slow viral infection (ans)

3. Multiple Choice (ans)

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