Hepadnaviridae Flashcards
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Hepadnaviridae (meaning)
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DNA, hepar (liver)
2
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Morphology
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circular ss/dsDNA
icosahedral capsid
enveloped
3
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Resistance
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weak (low Ph, detergents)
4
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Biological properties
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replication with reverse transcriptase
stenoxen virus
5
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Transmition
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blood, sexual route, close contact
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Clinical signs
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chronic, persisting infections
7
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Antigenic properties
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HBsAg - protective, HBcAg, HBeAg
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Diagnosis
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ELISA direct and indirect
9
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Genera
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Orthohepadna-, Avihepadnavirus genus
10
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Orthohepadnavirus genus (causes and A sp)
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Human hepatitis B serumhepatitis hepatocarcinoma woodchuck hepatitis ground squirrel hepatitis bat hepatitis monkey hepatitis
11
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Orthohepadnavirus genus (A sp)
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human woodchuck ground squirrel bat monkey
12
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Avihepadnavirus genus (causes)
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Duck hepatitis (B) heron, parrot hepatitis B viruses
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Avihepadnavirus genus (A sp)
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Duck
heron
parrot
