11 Adenovirus Flashcards
what does matadenovirus infect
mammals, Species Human Adenovirus type C
what does aviadenovirus infect
birds
species fowl adenovirus A
what species is atadenovirus
ovine adenovirus
what species is siadenovirus
species frog adenovirus
what species if ichtadenovirus
sturgeon adenovirus A
where is human adenovirus - mastadenovirus frequently occuring
frequent cause of acute upper respiratory tract (URT) infections
responsible for 5-10% of the common cold
what does human adenovirus cause
cause epidemics, especially in military recruits
where does human adenovirus replicate
adenoid tissue
what is the therapy
Vaccine normally only given to military recruits to prevent epidemic spread
Risk to general population is low
why might adenoviruses be useful
easily manipulated and can have been used as viral vectors, for human gene transfer
what are adenoviruses used to study
transcription and translational control
what is the morphology of adenovirus
icosahedral
what is the shell of adenovirus like
composed of 252 units of which: 240 hexons (each with 6 neighbours) 12 pentons (each with 5 neighbours)
what is the adenovirus genome like
Linear, non-segmented, d/s DNA
where does the synthesis of genes occur in adenoviruses
on the l or leftward strand and also r the rightward strand
what process makes the products in adenovirus genome
Multiple products are made from each using a process called splicing-which was first discovered in adenovirus
what are the phases of expression in adenoviruses
immediate early (IE-E1A)
early (E) DNA replication
Late (L) gene expression
what occurs in adenovirus splicing
Adenovirus uses several splice donor and acceptor sites to allow multiple proteins to be made from a single gene-see across
what are the stages in adenovirus life cycle
- Attachment
- Penetration and Uncoating
- Early transcription
- DNA Replication (early replication of adenovirus)
- Late gene expression, production of viral capsids
- Virus assembly and release
what happens in the attachment stage
Fiber binds cellular receptor, CAR penton base binds integrins (internalization)
what mediates the penetration and uncoating stage
pentons which trigger phagocytosis into a phagocytic vacule
what happens in lysis of the penetration and uncoating stage
lysis then occurs releasing a spherical partially uncoated partial- pentons are released