Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Sarah Morton

Theme: Pandemic Influenza

 

OPTION LIST

 

A	B Yamagata	I	M2 ion channel
B	Clara tryptase	J	mRNA
C	DNA polymerase	K	Neuraminidase
D	Furin	L	Restriction endonuclease
E	H1N1	M	RNA polymerase
F	H3N2	N	α-2,1
G	H5N1	O	α-2,3
H	Haemagglutinin	P	α-2,6

 

 

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate answer from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

 

1.  Which sialic acid receptor does human influenza virus bind to?

 

 

2. Which enzyme cleaves the current strains of human influenza haemagglutinin?

 

 

3. Which enzyme cleaves the influenza haemagglutinin H5 and H7?

 

 

4.  What does amantadine target in the treatment of influenza?

 

 

5.  What would be a potential target for a universal influenza vaccine?

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1. P

2. B

3. D

4. I

5. I