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Question 1

Superantigens

Answer 1

Subclass of pyrogenic exotosin, directly stim CD4 T cells

Question 2

Viral infection

Answer 2

No phagocytes present!

Question 3

Cytopathic inflammation

Answer 3

Viruses only

Question 4

Naked virus genome

Answer 4

Must be icosahedral, naked can not be helical,

Question 5

PFU

Answer 5

Plaque forming unit – amount in sample

Question 6

+ssRNA strategy

Answer 6

Translate first, infectious by itself

Question 7

-ssRNA strategy

Answer 7

Transcribe first, have RNApol in capsid, not infectious

Question 8

Main cause of influenza variation

Answer 8

Segmented genome, antigenic shift

Question 9

Pandemic criteria

Answer 9

Novelty, virulent, R-factor (person transmission)

Question 10

Trivalent vaccine vs. flumist

Answer 10

Flumist is only for young, healthy people, no one at risk

Question 11

3 types of herpesviruses

Answer 11

Alpha(neuro), gamma(lympho), beta (not alpha/gamma)

Question 12

ICP47

Answer 12

Viral protein to block MHCI presentation in HSV-1

Question 13

Corneal transplant

Answer 13

HSV-1

Question 14

Neonatal herpes

Answer 14

HSV-2