Arboviruses and Picornaviruses
- Previous year questions on Arboviruses and Picornaviruses for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Microbiology section of the exam.
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- 67 live questions in Arboviruses and Picornaviruses.
- 1 of 67 questions carries a verified exam year: 2018.
- Microbiology is worth about 20 of 300 questions on the exam. See every subject’s weightage.
- Question set last updated 5 Sept 2026.
Q1.Not caused by echo virus?
- AHerpangina
- BPleurodynia
- CHemorrhagic fever✓ Correct answer
- DMyocarditis
Q2.Bornholm's disease is caused by:
- AHSV
- BHBV
- CCoxsackie B virus✓ Correct answer
- DHPV
Q3.Antibody-dependent enhancement is implicated in the immunopathogenesis of which disease?
- AInfluenza
- BStaphylococcal toxic shock syndrome
- CWaterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome
- DDengue hemorrhagic fever✓ Correct answer
Q4.Coxsackie virus causes
- Ainfectious mononucleosis
- BLymphoma
- Cherpangina✓ Correct answer
- Dherpes
Q5.Which of the following viruses is NOT implicated in the causation of Hand, mouth & Foot disease?
- ACoxsackie A16
- BCoxsackie A5
- CCoxsackie B 4✓ Correct answer
- DHuman enterovirus 71
Q6.Which of the following virus is shed in stool ?
- AHerpangina✓ Correct answer
- BInfluenza
- CVaricella
- DSmall pox
Q7."Torres bodies" are seen in:
- AKala Azar
- BQ-fever
- CYellow fever✓ Correct answer
- DLGV
Q8.A 64-year-old man with a travel history to Southern Minnesota is brought to the hospital's emergency room on July 15 by his brother. The brother said that the man had a 2-day history of fever, headache, and vomiting, but today he appeared confused. He is confused by some of the simple questions you ask him. His spinal tap is clear with 75% PMNs and a head CT is normal. The most likely cause of his symptoms is:
- ACalifornia Encephalitis virus
- BEnterovirus
- CHSV
- DWest Nile virus✓ Correct answer
Q9.Amplifier host is -
- APig in JE✓ Correct answer
- BDog in rabies
- CMan in JE
- DCattle in JE
Q10.Dengue fever is caused by:
- AOrthomyxo virus
- BParamyxo virus
- CBunya virus
- DArbovirus✓ Correct answer
Answer key
Q1: C. Hemorrhagic fever; Q2: C. Coxsackie B virus; Q3: D. Dengue hemorrhagic fever; Q4: C. herpangina; Q5: C. Coxsackie B 4; Q6: A. Herpangina; Q7: C. Yellow fever; Q8: D. West Nile virus; Q9: A. Pig in JE; Q10: D. Arbovirus.
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