9.4 LAST PART INTRO Flashcards
What is the most widely used technique to resolve fine differences in viral morphology
Electron microscopy
What stain is used in electron microscopy for viruses
Potassium Phosphotungstate
What technique involves quick freezing in vitreous ice
Cryoelectron microscopy
What technique is used for small nonenveloped viruses
X-ray diffraction
What is the pattern of cubic symmetry observed in animal viruses
Icosahedral pattern
How many faces does an icosahedral pattern have
20
How many vertices are present in an icosahedral pattern
12
What type of axes of rotational symmetry are found in an icosahedral pattern
Fivefold threefold and twofold
What shape do most viruses with icosahedral symmetry have
Spherical
What binds protein subunits to viral nucleic acid in helical symmetry
A periodic interaction
Where is the nucleocapsid coiled in animal viruses with helical symmetry
Inside a lipid-containing envelope
What type of genome do all animal viruses with helical symmetry contain
RNA genomes
Which virus has a rigid nucleocapsid and a bullet shape
Rhabdovirus
Which virus has a complex structure and is brick-shaped with ridges
Poxviruses
What is the most widely used method for measuring virus sizes
Direct observation in electron microscope
What method measures virus size based on sedimentation rate
Sedimentation ultracentrifugation
What is the size range of viruses
20nm-300nm
What is the size range of bacteriophages
10nm-100nm
What is the size of Staphylococcus bacteria
1000nm
What is the smallest RNA virus
Picornavirus
What is the smallest DNA virus
Parvovirus
What facilitates the transfer of viral nucleic acid between host cells
Virus protein
What protects the viral genome against inactivation by nucleases
Virus protein
What participates in the attachment of a virus particle to a susceptible cell
Virus protein
What determines the antigenic characteristics of a virus
Virus protein
What process exposes nucleic acid to initiate viral replication
Uncoating
What encodes genetic information necessary for viral replication
Viral nucleic acid
What are the possible forms of viral nucleic acid strands
Single or double stranded circular or linear segmented or nonsegmented
On what basis are viruses classified into families
Type of nucleic acid strandedness and size
What is the size range of viral DNA genomes
3.2 kbp to 375 kbp
Which virus has the smallest DNA genome at 3.2 kbp
Hepadnavirus
Which virus has the largest DNA genome at 375 kbp
Poxviruses
What is the size range of viral RNA genomes
4 kb to 32 kb
Which virus has the smallest RNA genome at 4 kb
Picornavirus
Which virus has the largest RNA genome at 32 kb
Coronavirus
What is the origin of viral lipid envelopes
Acquired during budding through cellular membranes
What determines the specific phospholipid composition of a virion envelope
The type of cell membrane involved in budding
What is the effect of ether on lipid-containing viruses
Sensitive and inactivated
What is the effect of ether on non-lipid containing viruses
Resistant
What are viral glycoproteins primarily involved in
Attachment to target cells and membrane fusion
What role do envelope glycoproteins play in the immune response
They serve as viral antigens and interact with neutralizing antibodies
What technique provides insights into the structure of viral glycoproteins
X-ray crystallography
What are the three basic types of cell cultures used for virus cultivation
Primary secondary and continuous cell lines
What is primary culture made from
Dispersed cells from freshly removed host tissues
What is a limitation of primary cell cultures
Unable to grow for more than a few passages
What type of cell lines are secondary cultures
Diploid cell lines
What is a characteristic of secondary cell cultures
Retained normal chromosomal patterns
What type of cells are continuous cell lines derived from
Cancer cells or malignant tissue
What is a characteristic of continuous cell lines
Capable of prolonged growth with altered chromosomal patterns
What method is not used for virus cultivation
Agar
How can viral replication be monitored
Cytopathic effects appearance of virus-encoded proteins detection of virus-specific nucleic acid hemadsorption and viral growth in embryonated chick eggs
What is cytopathic effect
Cell lysis necrosis inclusion formation giant cell formation and cytoplasmic vacuolization
What is an example of cytopathic effect in CMV
Inclusion formation
What is hemadsorption
Adsorption of erythrocytes to infected cells
What is the result of viral growth in an embryonated chick egg
Death of the embryo production of pocks or plaques and development of hemagglutinins
What type of virus causes rapid rounding of cells progressing to complete cell destruction
Enterovirus
What type of virus causes focal areas of swollen rounded cells
Herpesvirus
What type of virus causes focal areas of fused cells
Paramyxovirus
What is inclusion body formation
Site of virion development often larger than individual virus particles and may stain with acid dyes
Where can inclusion bodies be located
Nucleus cytoplasm or both
What is the diagnostic significance of inclusion bodies
Presence aids in diagnosis
What type of inclusion bodies are associated with rabies virus
Negri bodies
What type of inclusion bodies are associated with yellow fever virus
Torres Councilman bodies
What type of inclusion bodies are associated with fowlpox
Bollinger bodies
What type of inclusion bodies are associated with variola and varicella
Guarnieri-Paschen bodies
What type of inclusion bodies are associated with ectromelia
Marshall bodies
What type of inclusion bodies are associated with herpes zoster
Multinucleated giant cells and intracellular inclusions
What is the most widely used method for quantifying viral nucleic acids
PCR
What are serologic tests used for virus quantitation
RIA and ELISA
Which assay is easy and rapid for virus quantitation
Hemagglutination assay
What physical method involves direct visualization of virions
Electron microscopy
What is the basis for endpoint biologic assays
Animal death infection or cytopathic effects at serial dilutions
How is titer expressed in endpoint biologic assays
As ID50 reciprocal of the dilution producing effects in 50% of cells or animals inoculated
Which assay is widely used for infectious viruses that grow well in tissue culture
Plaque assay
What does immunofluorescence detect in infected cells
Viral antigens
Which viruses form pocks on the chorioallantoic membrane of embryonated eggs
Herpes and Vaccinia viruses
What is the first step in virus purification
Concentration of virus particles using precipitation ultrafiltration or hemagglutination and elution
How are orthomyxoviruses concentrated during purification
Hemagglutination and elution
What methods are used for separating virus particles from host materials
Differential centrifugation density gradient centrifugation column chromatography and electrophoresis
What criteria must be met to identify a particle as a virus
Obtained only from infected cells identical from various sources contains nucleic acid distinct from host cells infectivity correlates with particle count destruction leads to loss of activity reacts with antisera induces characteristic disease produces progeny with identical properties in tissue culture
What are common hazards in the laboratory
Aerosols ingestion skin penetration and splashes into the eye
What activities produce aerosols
Homogenization centrifugation ultrasonic vibration and broken glassware
What activities can lead to ingestion of infectious agents
Mouth pipetting eating smoking or inadequate hand washing
What causes skin penetration hazards
Needle sticks broken glassware leaking containers handling infected tissues or animal bites
What precautions should be observed in the laboratory
Standard precautions
What are good biosafety practices
Training in aseptic techniques prohibition of mouth pipetting no eating drinking or smoking use of PPE sterilization of experimental wastes use of biosafety hoods and immunization if vaccines are available
Which viruses are stable at 37°C for several hours
Icosahedral viruses
Which viruses are more heat labile
Enveloped viruses
At what temperature and duration is viral infectivity destroyed
50–60°C for 30 minutes
Which viruses are exceptions to heat destruction at 50–60°C
Hepatitis B virus and Polyomavirus
Why are prions resistant to heat destruction
Due to their unique structure
Which salts stabilize picornaviruses and reoviruses
MgCl2 at 1 mol/L
Which salts stabilize orthomyxoviruses and paramyxoviruses
MgSO4 at 1 mol/L
Which salts stabilize herpesviruses
Na2SO4 at 1 mol/L
What pH range is stable for most viruses
Between pH values of 5.0 and 9.0
Which viruses are resistant to acidic conditions
Enteroviruses
What is the effect of ultraviolet x-ray and high-energy particles on viruses
Inactivation of infectivity
How can enveloped viruses be distinguished from nonenveloped ones
By ether susceptibility testing
What do nonionic detergents like Nonidet P40 and Triton X-100 do to viruses
Solubilize lipid constituents of viral membranes
What do anionic detergents like SDS do to viruses
Solubilize envelopes and disrupt capsids into polypeptides
How does formaldehyde destroy viral infectivity
By reacting with nucleic acid
Which genomes are more susceptible to formaldehyde inactivation
Single-stranded genomes
What is photodynamic inactivation in viruses
Binding of vital dyes like toluidine blue neutral red or proflavine to nucleic acid followed by exposure to visible light
Do antibacterial antibiotics affect viruses
No effect on viruses
Which agents require larger concentrations to destroy viruses than bacteria
Chlorine especially in the presence of extraneous proteins
What are common methods for inactivating viruses
Steam under pressure dry heat ethylene oxide and γ-irradiation
What is used for sterilizing heat-resistant materials
Steam under pressure
What is used for materials that cannot withstand moisture
Dry heat
What is the gas sterilization method effective against a wide range of microorganisms
Ethylene oxide
What is used for penetrating packaging without heat
γ-irradiation
What surface disinfectants are commonly used
Hypochlorite glutaraldehyde formaldehyde and peracetic acid
What is the effect of hypochlorite on viruses
Broad-spectrum virucidal activity
What is the effect of glutaraldehyde on viruses
Cross-linking viral proteins
What is the effect of formaldehyde on viruses
Reacting with nucleic acids and proteins
What is the effect of peracetic acid on viruses
Oxidizing agent
What skin disinfectants are used
Chlorhexidine 70% ethanol and iodophores
What is the effect of chlorhexidine on viruses
Disrupting viral envelopes
What is the effect of 70% ethanol on viruses
Denaturing viral proteins
What is the effect of iodophores on viruses
Oxidizing viral components
What methods are used for inactivating viruses in vaccine production
Formaldehyde β-propiolactone psoralen + UV and detergents
What is the effect of formaldehyde in vaccine production
Cross-linking proteins and nucleic acids
What is the effect of β-propiolactone in vaccine production
Alkylating nucleic acids and proteins
What is the effect of psoralen + UV in vaccine production
Photochemical inactivation
What is the effect of detergents in vaccine production
Disrupting viral envelopes
What is the first step in viral replication
Attachment
What is attachment in viral replication
Interaction with a specific receptor
What type of receptor does picornavirus bind to
Protein sequence
What type of receptor do orthomyxovirus and paramyxovirus bind to
Oligosaccharides
What receptor does HIV bind to
CD4
What co-receptors are needed for HIV attachment
CXCR4 and CCR5
What receptor does influenza virus bind to
Sialic acid
What receptor does rabies virus bind to
Acetylcholine
What receptor does rhinovirus bind to
ICAM-1
What receptors does Epstein-Barr virus bind to
Complement receptor C3d and CD21
What receptors does poliovirus bind to
Ig superfamily molecules
What is the second step in viral replication
Penetration or engulfment
What methods are used for viral penetration
Endocytosis direct penetration and membrane fusion
What is the third step in viral replication
Uncoating
What is uncoating in viral replication
Separation of viral nucleic acid from capsid
Where do RNA viruses typically release their genome
Cytoplasm
Where do DNA viruses typically release their genome
Nucleus
What is the next step after uncoating in viral replication
Expression and synthesis of viral components
What is necessary for successful expression of viral genomes
mRNA transcription
What is unique about negative strand RNA viruses
Supplying their own RNA polymerase
What is the final step in viral replication
Morphogenesis and release
What occurs during morphogenesis
Assembly of viral components
How do nonenveloped viruses release from cells
Cell lysis
How do enveloped viruses release from cells
Budding
What is the primary location of replication for DNA viruses
Nucleus
What is the primary location of replication for RNA viruses
Cytoplasm
What is the role of nonstructural proteins in viral replication
Assisting replication and transcription
What is the role of structural proteins in viral replication
Forming capsid and envelope
What is the final step in viral assembly
Nucleocapsid formation
What is the purpose of viral glycoproteins in the envelope
Facilitating attachment and fusion
What type of mRNA is produced by dsDNA viruses
+mRNA
What are examples of dsDNA viruses
Herpesvirus and adenovirus
What intermediate is present in ssDNA viruses
dsDNA
What type of mRNA is produced by ssDNA viruses
+mRNA
What is an example of ssDNA viruses
Parvoviruses
What type of mRNA is produced by dsRNA viruses
+mRNA
What is an example of dsRNA viruses
Reoviruses
What enzyme is contained in the virion of reoviruses
RNA polymerase
What type of mRNA is produced by ssRNA viruses
+mRNA
What are examples of ssRNA viruses
Picornaviruses togaviruses and flaviviruses
What property does viral nucleic acid of ssRNA viruses have
It’s infectious and serves as mRNA
What type of mRNA is produced by -ssRNA viruses
+mRNA
What are examples of -ssRNA viruses
Rhabdoviruses paramyxoviruses and orthomyxoviruses
What enzyme is contained in the virion of -ssRNA viruses
RNA polymerase
What type of mRNA is produced by +ssRNA retroviruses
+mRNA
What intermediate is present in +ssRNA retroviruses
-DNA and dsDNA
What enzyme is contained in the virion of retroviruses
Reverse transcriptase
What is the direct transmission of viruses from person to person by contact exemplified by
Coronavirus
What are examples of viral transmission via droplet or aerosol infection
Influenza measles and smallpox
What are examples of viral transmission via sexual contact
Papillomavirus hepatitis B herpes simplex type 2 and HIV
What are examples of viral transmission via hand-mouth hand-eye or mouth-mouth contact
Herpes simplex rhinovirus and Epstein-Barr virus
What are examples of viral transmission via exchange of contaminated blood
Hepatitis B and HIV
What are examples of viral transmission via the fecal-oral route
Enteroviruses rotaviruses and infectious hepatitis A
What are examples of viral transmission via fomites
Norwalk virus and rhinovirus
What are examples of transmission from animal to animal with humans as an accidental host
Rabies arenaviruses and hantaviruses
What are examples of transmission by means of an arthropod vector
Togaviruses flaviviruses and bunyaviruses
What human-arthropod cycle is recognized among arthropod-borne viruses
Lower vertebrate–arthropod cycle with tangential infection of humans
What are the factors contributing to disease emergence
Environmental changes human behavioral socioeconomic demographic phenomena travel commerce food production healthcare microbial adaptation and public health measures
What type of mRNA is produced by dsDNA viruses
+mRNA
What are examples of dsDNA viruses
Herpesvirus and adenovirus
What intermediate is present in ssDNA viruses
dsDNA
What type of mRNA is produced by ssDNA viruses
+mRNA
What is an example of ssDNA viruses
Parvoviruses
What type of mRNA is produced by dsRNA viruses
+mRNA
What is an example of dsRNA viruses
Reoviruses
What enzyme is contained in the virion of reoviruses
RNA polymerase
What type of mRNA is produced by ssRNA viruses
+mRNA
What are examples of ssRNA viruses
Picornaviruses togaviruses and flaviviruses
What property does viral nucleic acid of ssRNA viruses have
It’s infectious and serves as mRNA
What type of mRNA is produced by -ssRNA viruses
+mRNA
What are examples of -ssRNA viruses
Rhabdoviruses paramyxoviruses and orthomyxoviruses
What enzyme is contained in the virion of -ssRNA viruses
RNA polymerase
What type of mRNA is produced by +ssRNA retroviruses
+mRNA
What intermediate is present in +ssRNA retroviruses
-DNA and dsDNA
What enzyme is contained in the virion of retroviruses
Reverse transcriptase
What is direct viral transmission from person to person exemplified by
Coronavirus
What are examples of viral transmission via droplet or aerosol
Influenza measles and smallpox
What are examples of viral transmission via sexual contact
Papillomavirus hepatitis B herpes simplex type 2 and HIV
What are examples of viral transmission via hand-mouth contact
Herpes simplex rhinovirus and Epstein-Barr virus
What are examples of viral transmission via contaminated blood
Hepatitis B and HIV
What are examples of viral transmission via the fecal-oral route
Enteroviruses rotaviruses and infectious hepatitis A
What are examples of viral transmission via fomites
Norwalk virus and rhinovirus
What are examples of transmission from animal to human
Rabies arenaviruses and hantaviruses
What are examples of transmission via arthropod vector
Togaviruses flaviviruses and bunyaviruses
What cycle is recognized among arthropod-borne viruses
Human-arthropod cycle
What are factors contributing to disease emergence
Environmental changes human behavior socioeconomic factors travel food healthcare microbial adaptation public health