The most sensitive test for the diagnosis of herpes simplex meningitis in a newborn infant is
A. HSV IgG antibody
B. HSV polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
C. HSV culture
D. Tzanck smear
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is common. Which one of the following statements best characterizes CMV?
A. It can be transmitted across the placental barrier
B. While a common infection, CMV is almost always symptomatic
C. The CMV can be cultured from red blood cells of infected patients
D. Unlike other viral infection, CMV is not activated by immunosuppressive therapy
Chicken pox is a common disease of childhood. It is caused by which of the following viruses?
A. Cytomegalovirus
B. Rotavirus
C. Varicella-zoster virus
D. Adenovirus
Burkitt’s lymphoma is characterized by elevated “early antigen” tests with a restricted pattern of fluorescence. This disease is caused by
A. Cytomegalovirus
Burgdorferi
C. Epstein-Barr virus
D. Salmanella
This virus may be detected by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in a variety of cells of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma
A. Measles virus
B. Mumps virus
C. Rubella virus
D. Epstein-Barr virus