Q. With reference to Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) consider the following statements:
1.It is a common contagious virus that causes infections of the respiratory tract.
2.RSV is highly contagious and spreads through droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
3.It is a double-stranded RNA virus.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 and 2 are correct. RSV is a common contagious virus that causes infections of the respiratory tract. It is highly contagious and spreads through droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
Statement 3 is incorrect. It is a negative-sense, single-stranded RNA virus.
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