Arenavirus-Welcome To The Arena

Question 1

What is the sense and nucleic acid of the Arena virus

Answer 1

Single stranded negative sense RNA virus, but can be ambisense (positive and negative sense)

Question 2

Where does the Arena Virus replicate

Answer 2

In the cytoplasm

Question 3

What is the state of the envelope in the Arena Virus

Answer 3

Enveloped

Question 4

What is the morphological shape of the viral capsid in Arena virus

Answer 4

Helical shape

Question 5

What are the characteristics of the segmentation in the arena virus

Answer 5

2 segments

Question 6

What does the arena virus look like under EM

Answer 6

Sandy and grainy appearance

Question 7

How is the arena virus transmitted to humans

Answer 7

Via rodents

Question 8

What is the example of an arena virus

Answer 8

Aka LCV or lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus

Question 9

What are the clinical presentations of the arena virus LCV

Answer 9

Febrile Aseptic meningitis, encephalopathy, fever

Question 10

How is the arena virus inactivated

Answer 10

Heat, low pH, irradiation, and detergents