Human RNA virus – Microbiology MCQ

Which of the following is a human RNA virus?
A. Parvovirus
B. Picornavirus
C. Papovavirus
D. Poxvirus

Correct answer : B. Picornavirus

Electron micrograph of Hepatitis A virus virions. (Hepatitis A virus is a Picornavirus.)

The important human RNA viruses are :

• Reovirus
• Togavirus
• Coronavirus
• Orthomyxovirus
• Paramyxovirus
• Rhabdovirus

Ref: Ananthanarayan and Paniker’s Textbook of Microbiology, 9th edition, p428.
Image credits: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Public Health Image Library. http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/details.asp?pid=2739