PATHOLOGY MCQ
IMMUNE RESPONSE
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
What sort of pathogen causes influenza (flu)?
|
|
A bacterium
|
|
|
A virus
|
|
|
A fungus
|
|
|
A protist
|
Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Influenza is caused by infection of the respiratory tract with influenza viruses, RNA viruses of the Orthomyxovirus genus.
Detailed explanation-2: -Currently circulating in humans are subtype A(H1N1) and A(H3N2) influenza viruses. The A(H1N1) is also written as A(H1N1)pdm09 as it caused the pandemic in 2009 and subsequently replaced the seasonal influenza A(H1N1) virus which had circulated prior to 2009.
Detailed explanation-3: -The flu is caused by an influenza virus. Most people get the flu when they breathe in tiny airborne droplets from the coughs or sneezes of someone who has the flu.
There is 1 question to complete.