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Classification of viruses Flashcards

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Criteria for classifying virus

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  1. Virus genome properties
  2. Virion morphology
  3. Physico-chemical properties
    Others
    Host
    Pathogenicity
    Ecological criteria
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Match virus order, family, subfamily, genus in taxonomy

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Order- VIRALE
Family- VIRIDAE
Subfamily- VIRIAE
Genus, Species- VIRUS

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How many DNA families in humans

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7

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How many RNA families in humans

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14

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List the DNA viruses

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Parvoviridae
Polyomaviruses
Papillomaviridae
Adenoviridae
Hepadnaviridae
Herpesviridae
Poxviridae

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The only single stranded DNA virus

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Parvoviridae

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The DNA virus with the smallest genome size

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Hepadnavirus (3.2 kbp)

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Examples of Herpesviridae

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Varicella-Zoster virus
Human Cytomegalovirus

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Examples of Polyomaviruses

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JC virus, BK virus

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The DNA virus with the largest genome size

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Poxviridae (130-375 kbp)

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Example of Hepadnavirus

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HBV

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5 genus of Herpesviridae

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Simplex virus
Varicello virus
Cytomegalovirus
Roseolovirus
Lymphocrypto virus

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Genus of Papovaviridae (2)

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Papilloma
Polyoma

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Genus of Parvoviridae (3)

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Parvovirus
Erythrovirus
Dependovirus

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Genus of Poxviridae (4)

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Orthopox
Suispox
Avipox
Mollusci pox

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Genus of Astroviridae

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Astrovirus

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Genus of Bunyaviridae

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Bunyavirus
Nairovirus
Hantavirus
Phlebovirus

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Genus of Caliciviridae

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Norwalk
Hep E

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Genus of Coronaviridae

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Coronavirus
SARS virus

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Genus of Filoviridae

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Ebola
Marburg

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Genus of Flaviviridae

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Yellow fever virus
Dengue
W. Nile
HCV

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Genus of orthomyxoviridae

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Influenza A,B,C

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Genus of Paramyxoviridae

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Parainfluenza
Human metapneumovirus
Mumps

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Genus of Picornaviridae

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Enterovirus
Hepatovirus
Rhinovirus

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Genus of Reoviridae

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Rotavirus

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Genus of Retroviridae

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Lentivirus (HIV)

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Genus of Rhabdoviridae

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Rabies virus
Lyssa virus
Vessiculovirus

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Genus of Togaviridae

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Alpha virus (Chikungunya)
Rubi virus (Rubella virus)

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