6.5: Viruses in Microbiology II Flashcards
Polio, also known as what?
Linear or Non-Linear:
Strands:
Enveloped or Naked:
RNA or DNA:
Nucleotide Count:
Belongs to a family of viruses called:
Transmission:
Symptoms:
-poliomyelitis
-single-stranded
-non-enveloped
-RNA virus
-about 7,700 nucleotides long
-Picornaviridae
- Respiratory Droplets and Fecal-Oral Route
-damages motor neurons which can lead to temporary or permanent paralysis.
Influenza, also known as what?
Linear or Non-Linear:
Strands:
Enveloped or Naked:
RNA or DNA:
Nucleotide Count:
Belongs to a family of viruses called:
Transmission:
Symptoms:
-There are three common subtypes named influenza A, B, or C
-segmented single-stranded
-enveloped
-RNA virus
-50 to 120 nm in diameter
-Orthomyxoviridae
-Respiratory drops and Fomites
-Fever/Chills, body aches, coughing/sneezing
Polio is also known as ______.
poliomyelitis
Polio is ______-stranded.
Single
Is Polio enveloped or naked (non-enveloped)
Naked/Non-enveloped
Polio is DNA or RNA Virus?
RNA Virus
Polio Virus is ______ nucleotides long.
7,700
Poliovirus belongs to a family of viruses called ______.
Picornaviridae.
Polio’s viral particle is only about ___1___ in diameter and is often considered the most ___2___.
- 30 nm
- significant small virus
When infected, the poliovirus can enter the ___1___ where it replicates in and damages ___2___.
- central nervous system (CNS)
- motor neurons
Polio Infected neurons can be found within the ___1___, ___2___, or ___3___ regions, all of which can lead to temporary or permanent ___4___.
- spinal cord
- brain stem
- motor cortex
- paralysis
Polio, once a worldwide epidemic, the introduction of the polio vaccine in ______ radically altered the landscape of medicine.
1955
The polio vaccine was developed by ___1___ at the ___2___.
- Jonas Salk
- University of Pittsburgh
Approximately ______ percent of individuals receiving an injection of the inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) developed protective antibodies against the virus.
90
What does IPV stand for?
inactivated polio vaccine
In ___1___, ___2___ developed an oral vaccine given by mouth (OPV) containing a live but weakened (attenuated) virus.
- 1961
- Albert Sabin
Individuals receiving the OPV also developed protective antibodies and with repeated dosages about ______ percent protection.
95
True or False: Although immune protection was higher in IPV cases, the administration benefits (drops placed in mouth vs injection with a sterile syringe) made OPV a popular choice, especially in developing countries.
True
Influenza belongs to a family of viruses called ______.
Orthomyxoviridae
There are three common subtypes of influenza named ___1___, ___2___, and ___3___.
- Influenza A
- Influenza B
- Influenza C
Influenza is ______-stranded
segmented single
Is Influenza enveloped or non-enveloped(naked)?
enveloped
Influenza is ______NA virus
RNA Virus
Influenza is about ______ in diameter.
about 50 to 120 nm in diameter.
Influenza ______ viruses are the most pathogenic subtype of influenza and cause the most severe disease in humans.
A
The Influenza viral envelope contains two key ______.
glycoproteins
The Influenza viral envelope contains two key glycoproteins, ___1___ and ___2___
- hemagglutinins (HA)
- neuraminidase (N)
In Influenza ___1___ are heavily involved in the entry of the viral particle into a host cell, while ___2___ proteins are involved in the budding and release of new viral particles from the host cell.
- Hemagglutinins
- neuraminidase
In influenza, which glycoproteins are heavily involved in the entry of the viral particle into a host cell?
Hemagglutinins
In influenza, which glycoproteins are involved in the budding and release of new viral particles from the host cell?
Neuraminidase
What two things are the common drug targets for therapeutic intervention, Influenza cases?
HA (Hemagglutinins) and N (Neuraminidase) proteins
There are ___1___ subtypes of HA proteins and ___2___ subtypes of N proteins that have been discovered to date and can appear in various combinations on the viral envelope.
- 16
- 9
True or False: All HA and N subtypes are present on each virion.
False. All HA and N subtypes are NOT present on each virion.
The nomenclature (naming) of the Influenza virus is often designated based on what?
Which HA and N variant is expressed on the envelope.
The strain of influence responsible for the (human) Asian flu epidemic in 1957 was referred to as ______.
H2N2
The most recent influenza epidemic in 2009 was referred to as ______.
H1N1
Due to the ______, the flu vaccine is unable to vaccinate against all subtypes.
large number of variants
Coronaviruses
Linear or Non-Linear:
Strands:
Enveloped or Naked:
RNA or DNA:
Nucleotide Count:
Belongs to a family of viruses called:
Transmission:
Symptoms:
-named for the crown-like shape its spike proteins produce on the virion envelop.
-single
-enveloped
-RNA Virus
-Coronavirdae
-high transmissibility via respiratory droplets
-range from asymptomatic infection to high fever, chills, headache malaise and body aches. Other symptoms associated with COVID-19 are sore throat, loss of smell and taste, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Long-term complications observed in some patients include inflammation of the heart tissue, abnormal lung function, acute kidney injury, rash and hair loss, and depression. Life-threatening complications can arise from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), respiratory failure, or cytokine storm (an abnormal amount of inflammatory chemicals are released from the immune system damaging the body’s tissues and organs).
Coronaviruses are named from the what?
crown-like shape its spike proteins produce on the virion envelop
Coronaviruses are the ______ leading virus responsible for the common cold in people.
second
What is the first leading virus responsible for the common cold in people?
rhinoviruses
What are 3 major outbreaks of severe coronavirus that have been with associated infections?
- SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) occurred in China in 2003
- MERS (Middle East Respiratory Virus) started on the Arabian Peninsula in 2012
- SARS-CoV-2, which is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, began in late 2019 in Wuhan, China
Is Coronavirus enveloped or non-enveloped?
Enveloped
Coronavirus is ______-stranded.
single