Methods for Virus Detection

Which of the following is a method to detect viruses by observing cell abnormalities?

• Hemagglutination assay

• Cytopathic effects (CPEs)

• Nucleic acid test

• Enzyme-linked immunoassay

What is observed in a hemagglutination assay to detect viruses?

• Change in cell shape

• Clumping of red blood cells

• Shrinkage of nucleus

• Formation of vacuoles

Which test is considered the gold standard for detecting COVID infections?

• Hemagglutination assay

• Enzyme-linked immunoassay

• Reverse Transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR)

• Cytopathic effects (CPEs)

What does the nucleic acid test detect in a virus?

• Cell lysis

• Unique viral sequences

• Loss of adherence

• Hemagglutination

Which of the following is NOT a cytopathic effect?

• Loss of adherence

• Change to cell shape

• Clumping of red blood cells

• Shrinkage of nucleus

What is the primary purpose of an enzyme-linked immunoassay?

• To observe cell abnormalities

• To detect virus in a sample

• To observe clumping of red blood cells

• To detect unique viral sequences

Which of the following methods involves the use of spikes to attach to red blood cells?

• Cytopathic effects (CPEs)

• Hemagglutination assay

• Nucleic acid test

• Enzyme-linked immunoassay

What is a common result of cell lysis in viral detection?

• Formation of vacuoles

• Cell death

• Change to cell shape

• Shrinkage of nucleus

Which method is used to detect DNA in viruses?

• Reverse Transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR)

• Hemagglutination assay

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

• Enzyme-linked immunoassay

What does RT-PCR stand for?

• Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction

• Rapid Test Polymerase Chain Reaction

• Reverse Transcriptase Protein Chain Reaction

• Rapid Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction