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5447 Microbiology

An 18 year old college student presents to the student health center complaining of a sore throat and fever. He describes feeling tired for the past few days and repos a loss of appetite. On examination, he has pharyngitis with cervical lymphadenopathy. Blood tests reveal lymphocytosis and the presence of heterophile antibodies. Which of the following best describes the virus responsible for his illness?

ADouble-stranded, enveloped DNA virus
BDouble-stranded, nonenveloped DNA virus
CSingle-stranded, enveloped RNA virus
DSingle-stranded, non enveloped DNA virus
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5450 Microbiology

Which one of the following statements is false –

AThe presence of ingested erythrocytes is seen only in Entamoeba histolytica
BYoung adult male of low socioeconomic status are most commonly affected by invasive amoebiasis
CA low iron content in the diet predisposes to invasive amoebiasis
DThe pathogenic and non-pathogenic strains of E. Histolytica can be differentiated by the electrophroretic study of zymodemes
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