Audio Qbank – HY USMLE Q #426 – Virology

A 52-year-old man comes to the physician for a 2-month history of fatigue, weakness, and loss of appetite. He has lost 10 pounds during this time. Blood pressure is 160/100. He is a non-smoker. Fasting glucose measurement is 90 mg/dL. He has no significant past medical history and does not take medications. He immigrated to the United States from China 8 years ago. A renal angiogram is shown.

The most likely viral etiology for this patient’s findings bears which of the following sets of characteristics?

DNA, enveloped, circular
DNA, enveloped, linear
DNA, non-enveloped, circular
DNA, non-enveloped linear
RNA, enveloped, circular
RNA, enveloped, linear
RNA, non-enveloped, circular
RNA, non-enveloped linear