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Naked RNA molecules are isolated from viral particles in the nasal exudate of a 23 year old male . After introduction into human cells, the naked RNA molecules induce viral protein synthesis and viral genome replication. The patient is most likely infected with
A Influenza virus type A
B Respiratory syncytial virus
C Rotavirus
D HIV
E Rhinovirus
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Only Rotavirus and Rhinovirus are naked viruses. From those, only Rhinovirus hangs out in nasal mucosa and causes common cold. It belongs to Picornaviridae. E - correct.
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E.
what Lorna_doone said but also the fact that rhinovirus is the only +RNA sense virus in the list.
+RNA virus > straight to translation and into proteins... so EEE
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Yes, very good point, @gsaldana.
