Describe the principles behind sars-cov-2 antibody tests

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Assignment:

Answer the following questions:

1. Describe the principles behind SARS-CoV-2 antibody tests.

2. What is the significance of each type of test (nucleic acid and antibody) for the epidemiological surveillance of COVID-19.

3. Define the incidence and prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Give examples.

4. Define key differences in the patterns of disease occurrence: endemic, sporadic, outbreak, epidemic, pandemic.

5. List three key factors affecting COVID-19 trends. Give examples.

6. Compare and contrast DNA and RNA viruses.

7. List three DNA viruses and the diseases associated with them.

8. List five RNA viruses and the diseases associated with them.

9. Compare and contrast the influenza viruses and coronaviruses.

10. List key characteristics of the most prominent human retrovirus - the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

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