Block D 1 Flashcards
virology
what are the 5 classes of viruses
-respiratory viruses
-enteric viruses
-arboviruses
-hepatitis viruses
-sexually transmitted viruses
examples of respiratory viruses
influenza
rhinovirus
adenovirus
coronavirus
how are respiratory viruses usually acquired
inhalation of droplets and replicated in the respiratory tract
examples of enteric viruses
polio
rotavirus
reovirus
some adenovirus
where do enteric viruses replicate
in the gut
how are enteric viruses acquired
ingestion of faecal-contaminated material
examples of arboviruses
flaviruses
bunyaviruses
some rhabdoviruses
what do arboviruses infect
infects insects that ingest vertebrate blood
where do arboviruses replicate
in the tissue of the insect and then transmitted to vertebrate host
what are hepatitis viruses
all viruses that cause liver disease
examples of sexually transmitted viruses
herpes simplex
papilloma viruses
what is the easiest virus to grow
bacterial viruses
why are plant viruses the most difficult to cultivate
often requires growth of the whole plant
what can animal viruses (and some plant viruses) be cultivated in
tissue/cell cultues
what does titer mean
number of infectious units per volume of fluid
what is a plaque assay
analogous to the bacterial colony
one way to measure virus infectivity
what are the 2 symmetries of capsid
helical
icosohedral
what are capsids formed from
structural subunits
what are large assemblies of capsids referred to as
capsomers
what is the term given to viruses without membranes
naked