Classification of Viruses - Ghosh Flashcards
1
Q
What is the ICTV?
A
international committee on toxonomy of viruses
develops, refines, and maintains universal virus taxonomy
2
Q
What does the ICTV consider when classifying viruses?
A
- Nature of virus Genome + Virus genetic diversity
- Virus replication strategy
- Virus morphology
3
Q
ORDER ends with suffix _________
A
virales
4
Q
FAMILY ends with suffix ________
A
viridae
5
Q
SUBFAMILY ends with suffix ________
A
virinae
6
Q
GENUS ends with suffix ________
A
virus
7
Q
What was the old classification system used for viruses?
A
Baltimore classification system
classification based on VIRAL GENOME only
ssDNA
dsDNA
ssRNA
dsRNA
*** 8 classes
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