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|QuestionAuthor={{SSK}} (Reviewed by Serge Korjian) | |QuestionAuthor= {{SSK}} (Reviewed by Serge Korjian) | ||
|ExamType=USMLE Step 1 | |ExamType=USMLE Step 1 | ||
|MainCategory=Microbiology | |MainCategory=Microbiology | ||
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|Explanation=Hemagglutinin is a glycoprotein found on the surface of many viruses including measles, mumps, influenza, and parainfluenza. It allows the virus to bind to the tissue and determines its tropism | |Explanation=Hemagglutinin is a glycoprotein found on the surface of many viruses including measles, mumps, influenza, and parainfluenza. It allows the virus to bind to the tissue and determines its tropism. When examined in vitro, it has the ability to agglutinate red blood cells thus the name. Not all hemagglutinins are the same. Each has a different binding target and function, they only share their ability to agglutinate red blood cells. The most studied hemagglutinin type is the inflenza virus hemagglutinin that binds to sialic acid and determines the viral strain (subtypes are named H1 through H18). | ||
|AnswerA=Measles virus | |AnswerA=Measles virus | ||
|AnswerAExp=The measles virus envelope contains hemagglutinin and would cause RBCs to agglutinate. | |AnswerAExp=The measles virus envelope contains hemagglutinin and would cause RBCs to agglutinate. | ||
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|AnswerDExp=The parainfluenza virus envelope contains hemagglutinin and would cause RBCs to agglutinate. | |AnswerDExp=The parainfluenza virus envelope contains hemagglutinin and would cause RBCs to agglutinate. | ||
|AnswerE=Herpes virus | |AnswerE=Herpes virus | ||
|AnswerEExp=The herpes virus envelope lacks hemagglutinin, thus | |AnswerEExp=The herpes virus envelope lacks hemagglutinin, thus shows a lack of sheep RBC agglutination. | ||
|EducationalObjectives=[[Hemagglutinin]], a type of [[glycoprotein]] found on the surface of many viruses including measles, mumps, influenza, and [[parainfluenza]], has the ability to agglutinate RBCs. | |EducationalObjectives=[[Hemagglutinin]], a type of [[glycoprotein]] found on the surface of many viruses including measles, mumps, influenza, and [[parainfluenza]], has the ability to agglutinate RBCs. | ||
|References= | |References=Skehel JJ, Wiley DC. Receptor binding and membrane fusion in virus entry: the influenza hemagglutinin. Annu Rev Biochem. 2000;69:531-69. | ||
|RightAnswer=E | |RightAnswer=E | ||
|WBRKeyword= | |WBRKeyword=Hemagglutinin, Measles, Mumps, Influenza, Parainfluenza, Agglutination | ||
|Approved= | |Approved=Yes | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:15, 28 October 2020
| Author | [[PageAuthor::Serge Korjian M.D. (Reviewed by Serge Korjian)]] |
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| Exam Type | ExamType::USMLE Step 1 |
| Main Category | MainCategory::Microbiology |
| Sub Category | SubCategory::General Principles |
| Prompt | [[Prompt::A researcher is studying the variability of viral envelopes and their function in viral pathogenesis. In one of his experiments, he attempts to identify viruses by the properties of their envelopes. He mixes lysates of cells infected with 5 different viral species with sheep red blood cells and obtains the grid shown below. Which of the following viruses is most likely to represent cell 4?
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| Answer A | AnswerA::Measles virus |
| Answer A Explanation | AnswerAExp::The measles virus envelope contains hemagglutinin and would cause RBCs to agglutinate. |
| Answer B | AnswerB::Mumps virus |
| Answer B Explanation | AnswerBExp::The mumps virus envelope contains hemagglutinin and would cause RBCs to agglutinate. |
| Answer C | AnswerC::Influenza virus |
| Answer C Explanation | AnswerCExp::The influenza virus envelope contains hemagglutinin and would cause RBCs to agglutinate. |
| Answer D | AnswerD::Parainfluenza virus |
| Answer D Explanation | AnswerDExp::The parainfluenza virus envelope contains hemagglutinin and would cause RBCs to agglutinate. |
| Answer E | AnswerE::Herpes virus |
| Answer E Explanation | AnswerEExp::The herpes virus envelope lacks hemagglutinin, thus shows a lack of sheep RBC agglutination. |
| Right Answer | RightAnswer::E |
| Explanation | [[Explanation::Hemagglutinin is a glycoprotein found on the surface of many viruses including measles, mumps, influenza, and parainfluenza. It allows the virus to bind to the tissue and determines its tropism. When examined in vitro, it has the ability to agglutinate red blood cells thus the name. Not all hemagglutinins are the same. Each has a different binding target and function, they only share their ability to agglutinate red blood cells. The most studied hemagglutinin type is the inflenza virus hemagglutinin that binds to sialic acid and determines the viral strain (subtypes are named H1 through H18). Educational Objective: Hemagglutinin, a type of glycoprotein found on the surface of many viruses including measles, mumps, influenza, and parainfluenza, has the ability to agglutinate RBCs. |
| Approved | Approved::Yes |
| Keyword | WBRKeyword::Hemagglutinin, WBRKeyword::Measles, WBRKeyword::Mumps, WBRKeyword::Influenza, WBRKeyword::Parainfluenza, WBRKeyword::Agglutination |
| Linked Question | Linked:: |
| Order in Linked Questions | LinkedOrder:: |
