DNA viruses

Question 1

Are Adenoviruses enveloped or non-enveloped?

Answer 1

Non-enveloped

Question 2

Are Adenoviruses single or double stranded DNA?

Answer 2

Double stranded

Question 3

What is the symmetry of the Adenovirus?

Answer 3

Capsid is icosahedral w/ 12 penton fibers that bind to r/c sites on host cell

Question 4

Where do Adenoviruses primarily attack?

Answer 4

Mucoepithelial cells of the conjunctiva, respiratory tract, GI and genitourinary tracts

Question 5

What are example of Adenoviruses?

Answer 5

Acute respiratory infection (common cold)
Pharyngitis
Gastroenteritis
Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis

Question 6

What are the Papovaviridae viruses?

Answer 6

Human Papilloma Virus

Polyomaviruses

Question 7

Describe HPV characteristics

Answer 7

Naked (non-enveloped)
Double Stranded
Icosahedron capsid symmetry

Question 8

What does HPV cause and where?

Answer 8

Causes warts: common warts, plantar warts, laryngeal papillomas (benign epithelial growths similar to warts on skin), and genital warts

Question 9

How commonly spread is genital warts?

Answer 9

One of the most common STIs in the world

Question 10

About how many types of HPV are spread through sexual contact?

Answer 10

30

Question 11

What does the papilloma virus cause in humans? in animals?

Answer 11

Humans = neoplasms
Animals = natural cancers

Question 12

True or False: Many people infected w/ HPV have no symptoms?

Answer 12

True

Question 13

What is HPV associated with? (it is likely their cause?

Answer 13

Human penile
Uterine Carcinoma
Cervical carcinoma

Question 14

What is the structure and symmetry of Polyomaviruses?

Answer 14

Naked (non-enveloped)
Double stranded
Icosahedral symmetry

Question 15

How big are Parvoviruses?

Answer 15

Smallest naked icosahedral DNA viruses

Question 16

How resistant are Parvoviruses?

Answer 16

Among the most resistant known viruses