DNA Viruses Flashcards
Which 2 virus families do not have envelopes?
- Adenovirus
2. Papillomavirus
Which DNA virus families have envelopes? (2)
- Herpesvirus
2. Hepadnavirus
Which DNA virus families have linear genomes? (2)
- Adenovirus
2. Herpesvirus
Which DNA virus families have circular genomes? (2)
- Papillomavirus
2. Hepadnavirus
Which is the only family of DNA viruses presented that can have a ss DNA genome (and ds as well..)
Hepadnavirus
An example of Adenovirus is?
Adenovirus duh.
An example of Papillomavirus is?
HPV
An example of Herpesvirus is?
HSV-1 (Herpes Simplex Virus - 1)
An example of Hepadnavirus is?
Hepatitis B
What is the pathogenesis and disease caused by Adenovirus?
P: Respiratory droplets or fecal-oral route. Wide number of types associated with different diseases.
D: Respiratory tract infections, gastroenteritis, conjunctivitis
What is the pathogenesis and disease caused by Papillomavirus?
P: Contact transmission. Persistent high-risk HPV infections can lead to cancer.
D: Warts, various cancers.
What is the pathogenesis and disease caused by Herpesvirus?
P: Contact or vertical transmission. Becomes latent inside neurons; in some individuals, periodic reactivation can occur.
D: Infections of skin and mucosa, eyes, central nervous system
What is the pathogenesis and disease caused by Hepadnavirus?
P: Exposure to bodily fluids or vertical transmission. Infects hepatocytes, requires reverse transcriptase for replication.
D: Hepatitis, cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma
Herpes simplex virus, varicella zoster virus, and Epstein-Barr virus all belong to what family of DNA viruses?
Herpesvirus
