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Given below are two statements
Statement (I) : The first step in dealing with a possible human rabies exposure is thorough cleansing of the wound so
the immediate vigorous washing and flushing with soap and water is crucial
Statement (II) : Rabies virus is non-enveloped and therefore, is potentially susceptible to detergents.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
EXPLANATION
Non-Segmented Negative-Sense RNA Viruses
- First Aid in Rabies Prophylaxis and Viral Architecture:
- Statement I: Immediate vigorous flushing of animal bite wounds with soap and running water for 15 minutes is crucial.
- True. This simple post-exposure measure removes over $90\%$ of inoculating virus particles, markedly reducing the risk of rabies infection.
- Statement II: Rabies virus is non-enveloped and therefore, is potentially susceptible to detergents.
- False. Rabies virus is an enveloped bullet-shaped virus (family Rhabdoviridae) possessing a host-derived lipid bilayer envelope.
- Detergents in soap dissolve this lipid envelope, disrupting the viral membrane and neutralizing infectivity. (The statement claims it is non-enveloped, which is false).
- nalysis:
- (Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false): Correct.
Correct option: (3) Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false.
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