History of Virology Flashcards
1
Q
Virions
A
Virus particles produced by assembly of preformed components made by the host
2
Q
Why are viruses mostly considered non living?
A
They have no genes encoding machinery for energy production
3
Q
Inoculation
A
Generic term for inoculation against viruses
4
Q
Variolation
A
Inoculation against smallpox specifically
5
Q
When did Jenner do cowpox thing?
A
18th century
6
Q
When did Pasteur and Koch discover the Germ Theory of Disease?
A
19th century
7
Q
Koch’s postulates
A
- Agent must be present in every case of the disease
- Agent must be isolated and grown in vitro
- Disease must be reproduced from a pure culture in a healthy susceptible host
- Same agent must be recovered again
8
Q
Bacteriophages were discovered when?
A
20th century
9
Q
A protein is what % of the genes molecular weight?
A
~15%
